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APNA Council For Safe Environments

Vision

The Council for Safe Environments (CSE) provides an integrated structure designed to thoughtfully address issues that impact the safety of persons served as well as service providers.

Goals

  • Identify issues related to safe environments
  • Explore current evidence related to issues
  • Recommend strategies to promote safe, evidence-based, best practices

View the CSE’s Key Components/Elements of a “Safe” Environment

Council for Safe Environments Members

Chair

Ellen Blair, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN

Steering Committee

Diane Allen, DNP, PMHRN-BC, FACHE(Ret)
Donaldson Betts, BSN, RN
Kathleen Delaney, PhD, PMH-NP, RN
Ruthy Lindvall, RN, BSN, PMH-BC
Amanda McGill, MSN, BSN, RN
Neil Metili, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Dani Milliken, RN
Judith Pasternack BSN, RN, NPD-BC|
Lisa Schneider, MS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
David Sharp, PhD, RN
Tamsyn Weaver DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Advisory Panel

Carla Abel-Zieg ARNP, CNS
Caitlin Allen RN, BSN
Tina Aown PMHRN-BC, MSN
Samantha Arnold MSN-Ed, RN
Lisa Auditore Reynolds RN, Associates
Jeanette Avery PhD, MSN, CNE
Elizabeth Balota MSN, RN – BC, CEN
Bella Barreras BSN, RN
Marinda Battraw MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Dawn Baxter RN, BSN
Jaime Biava MSN, PMHNP-BC
Diana Birch RN
Kathleen Bolding MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Mary Bollinger RN, BS, MSED
Paula Bostwick RN, MSN, CENP
Michele Bronder RN, DNP
William Brooke RN-BC
Kelly Bryant MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Lisa Burton PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Rani Busse RN
Laura Butler 
Angela Chesser PhD, RN,
Avni Cirpili DNP, RN, NEA-BC
DessyeDee Clark PhD, ARNP PMH-CNS
Judy Cole PhD, RN
Andrea Correia PhD, RN, PHN, CPN, CNL, NPD-BC
Lisa Courtot MSN, RN-BC
Susan Crowder MSN, RN, PMHN-BC
Travis Dalke MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Digant Davé MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Laura Dayton RN
Sharon De Peralta BSN, MBA, DNP, PhD, RN, PHN, CPHQ, EBP-C
Laura Deaton BSN, RN
Joanne Dedowicz RN
John Dool RN, MSN
Stephanie Dutch PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Dvorsak MSN, RN
Anna Dye DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Lucinda Easler PhD, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Diane Esposito PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Carole Farley-Toombs MS, RN, NEA, BC
Peter Farr RN, PMH-BC
Karen Federspiel DNP, MS, APRN, AGCNS-BC, GCNS-BC, PMHRN-BC
Linda Flaherty RN, PMHCNS-BC
Ashley Folgo APRN
Jennifer Fordmeir MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Denise Fuller MSN, BS, RN
Laura Gervasi MEd, BS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Ivan Giannou RN-BC
Niki Gjere PhD, MA, MS, PMHCNS-BC, RN, APRN, CNS
Bianca Glueck RN MSN PMH-C
Megan Goerke BSN, RN-BC
Maria Ailleen Gozun BSN, RN, PMHN-BC
Laura Graham PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Sonya Green MSN, RN
Jacqueline Gunning RN, MS
Melanie F. Ham MA, MSN, RN, CSAC
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Lisa Harrold MSN, RN-BC
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Lisa Haynes BSN, PMH-BC
MaLinda Henderson PMHNP-BC
Karen Hogan DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Kim Hutchinson EdD, MS, MSN, BSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN
Feodora Jacobsen RN, SANE, BS, MEd
Ramie Jenkins BSN
Shannon Jennings MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Mary Johnson PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Nathan Jones RN
Eudora Jones DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
David Karcher MSN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC, PMHRN-BC
Cathleen Kealey MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. APHN-BC
Krista Keehn RN, BC |
Nancy Kehiayan MS, PMH CNS, BC
Tina Kephart RN, PMH-BC
Kristen Kichefski DNP, MBA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Terrie Kirkpatrick RN, BSN, MS |
Elizabeth Kotrady MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Valerie Kubanick PhD, RN, PMH-BC
Rose Kutlenios PhD, RN
Kathy Lee MS, APN, PMHCNS-BC
Andrea Lerma MSN, RNCS, APRN
Jane LeVieux PhD, LPC-S, RN-BC, NHDP-BC
Lixiang Li BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Jeannine Loucks MSN, RN-BC, PMH
Islane Louis MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Jaime Lovelace MSN, PMH-BC
Pamela Lusk DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Jennifer Lyons MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Maree MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Suzie Marriott PhD(c), MSc, RN, PMH-BC
Kathleen Martin APRN-BC

Gabrielle Mathis RN
Michael Mathisen DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Adam Mayfield BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Kathleen McCann RN, PhD
Heather McCarroll BSN, RN, PMH-BC
John McDonnell RN, BC
Jennifer McIntosh PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Joanne McNeal PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
Elizabeth Medina 

Julia Moore PMHNP
Leigh Morgan RN, BC
Linda Nagy MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Lisa Naugle CRNP
Mary Ann Nihart MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Heather O’Brien MS RN, NPD-BC
Alirio Olmedo RN, MSN-L, MICN, CEN
Marilyn Omabegho MSN, RN, NE-BC
Rebecca Parant PMHNP-BC
Cathy Parker 
Judith Pasternack BSN, RN, NPD-BC
Clark Pelphrey RN, PMH-BC
Nora Perez-Camargo BSN, RN
Stephen Pessefall MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Joseph Petrick PMHNP
Jessica Phan 
Justin Phenney BSN
Maryellen Phillips RN-BC, MS, MBA, MSN
Katy Phillips PhD, APRN, CHSE
Mechelle Plasse PhD, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric CNS-BC
Michael Polacek DNP, RN-RET, PMH-BC
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Keith Quist RN
Richard Ray MS, RN, PMH-BC
Deirdre Rea DNP, PMHCNS, RN-BC
John Repique DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Kristie Reynolds BSN, RN-BC
Michael Rice PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Sonia Riley MSN-Ed, RN, PhD (c)
Patricia Roberts MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NE-BC
Amy Rushton DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Elise Russell RN
Julie Rutledge RN
Luanne Sadowsky APRN, BC
Rebecca Sanford APRN
Darlene Santi-Rogers 
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Lorna Scoggins RN, MSN, PMH-BC
Vanessa Scott RN
Teresa Setnar MSN, RN
Regina Shaffer RN, BSN
Andrew Sharp PMHNP-BC, PFNP
Julie Shasteen BSN, RN
Mona Shattell PhD, RN, FAAN
Leah Shoopman RN, BSN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC |
Anna Simon DNP, MBA, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Virginia Singer DNP
John Smeltzer BSN, RN
Jennifer Smith BSN, PMH-BC
Mina Spadaro RN, MSN
Tiara Stepp BSN, BA, RN, PMH-BC
Julie Stewart RN
Jacqueline Stotler RN
Vivian Streater RN
John Sturtevant MSN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Naomi Suhler APRN, MSN
Kimberly Swartz RN
Kelly Tapp RN, DNP, PMHN, NE-BC
Peter Taulbee APRN, FPMHNP-BC
Christine Tebaldi MS, PMHNP-BC
Bradley Thompson MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay MSN, BSN, RN
Pamela Torres MSN, RN-BC
Bianca Triplitt 
Robin Trivette MSN-Ed, PMHNP-BC
Pamela Valentino RN
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC (Ret.)
Jessica Vetter RN, MSN, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Barbara Warren PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN
LuAnn Webster BA, RN, P-MHN-BC
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC C-RYT
Briana White DNP, RN, CNL
Elizabeth White RN, BSN
Wendee Whittaker MPT, BSN, RN
Diane Wieland PhD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Babette Wieland MSN, BSN
Cynthia Wilson MSN, PHMCNS, BC
Patrice Wilson MSN, BSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C, PCCN
Toni Winks BSN, RN-BC
Peggy Wolstein APRN, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Zapanta MSN, PMH-BC, CIC