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Recovery Council

Vision

The APNA Recovery Council’s vision is to have recovery inspired trauma-informed systems of care as best practice for every psychiatric-mental health nurse in all treatment settings where individuals experiencing a mental health or substance abuse illness can heal and grow. The council’s role is to empower the psychiatric-mental health nurse to learn and utilize recovery practice techniques in their care.

Goal

To educate and empower psychiatric mental health nurses in varied environments and at all levels of practice to utilize recovery oriented principles and promote recovery cultures, through the following values:

  • Recovery is possible for individuals with mental illness.
  • It is important to empower individuals to achieve recovery.
  • Hope is an essential component of recovery and includes the belief that a meaningful life is possible.
  • Empowerment offers people the tools to help themselves.
  • Using person-first language demonstrates respect for all individuals.
  • Mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his/her choice while striving to achieve his/her full potential (SAMHSA).

Recovery Resources

RECOVERY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chair

Susan Brammer, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN

Steering Committee

Katie Andrews, MSW, RN
Jeanne Clement, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS- BC, FAAN
Ellen Fagan-Pryor, CNS, PMHCNS, RN, BC
Anne Greenwalt, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Heidi McMullan , MSN, RN-BC, BSN, CPHQ
Andrew Meyer, RN, MSN, BA, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC
Janet Passley-Clarke, DNP, MSN, CRNP, PMH-BC
Michael Thomas, APRN
Perihan Warren, APRN, FNP
Kathleen L. Webster, DNP, PMHNP

Advisory Panel

Elinor Abraham PMHCNS-BC
Pamela Adamshick PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Theresa Adelman-Mullally PhD, RN, CNE
Ashley Altman APRN-CNP
Michele Anderson DNP, APRN
Susan Archacki-Resnik MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Deirdre Arvidson MSN, RN, PMHMP
Patricia Baginski RN, APRN, MSN
Lola Baker MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Laura Baker PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Cierra Ball MSN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Erin Barker BA, MSN, RN
Rhonda Bartine RN BSN PMHNP-BC
Deana Batross DNP, RN, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NE, CCRN
Marinda Battraw MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Mary Bauer MSN, RN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC
Margaret Bauer DNP, PMHNP-BC
Steven Baumann APRN, NP
Renee Bazzelle DNP, MSN, BSN
Leslie Binford DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kaye Blasingame RN, BC, MSN
Kimberlee Bliek MSBA, BSN, RN
Carla Boccella BSN, MS, APRN
Anuoluwapo Bode-Oloye MSN, PMHNP-BC
Jill Boettcher RN, BSN
Kristen Bomboy DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP
Montre Brown RN, BSN
Sherry Burkhard BSN, RN
Monica Byers MSN, MHA, APRN-BC
Benjamin Canha RN
Mary Canonico DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Carpenter DNP, CRNP, PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC
Mary Carter
Sharon Cave-Adens MSN CRNP FNP-BC
Genevieve Chandler PhD, RN
Nadia Ali Charania PhD, RN
Paul Clements PhD, ARNP-BC
Jena Collins DNP, PMHNP-BC
Ann Collins RN
Deborrah Cook RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Kayla Cross MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BCSamuel Cross-Sarvis DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Amanda Culp-Roche PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Maura Davis APRN
Krystyna de Jacq PhD, PMHNP-BC
Fernand De Los Reyes PhD, RN, PMH-BC
Marissa DeCesaris Siegel DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-C, RN
Sandra DeGroat MA, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC, CCTP, CAIMHP
Carlesa Desir PMHNP
Maribeth Desuyo MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Maurice Douglass RN
Michael Dow RN
Victoria Duncan PhD, RN, MAS, MJur, CPPS, CPHQ
Adelaide Eckardt MS, APRN-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Janice Edmonson DNP, MSN-CNS, APRN, CNE
Alisa Eisenbraun FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Entenza MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Evans MSN
Cecilia Felten RN
Christopher Fish BSN, RN-BC
Brianne Fitzgerald RN, MSN, NP, MPH
Denai Forrest DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Lauren Fournier APRN, PMHNP- BC
Terry Frank RN, MSN
Dana Frank DNP, PMHNP-BC
McKisa Fryer RN/MSN
Lisa Gaines DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Martina Gallagher PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Theresa Gilliland FNP, PMHNP, DNP, MHA, BSN
Janet Gillis-Toffolo APRN
Dawn Goldstein PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Jill Gosting MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Lexxie Gramke AGPCNP, PMHNP
Sharon Haight-Carter PMHNP-BC
Linda Hancock RN
Shari Harding DNP, PMHNP-BC, CPRP
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Martha Hernandez DNP, APRN, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Avis Hershfield MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-C
Michelle Hext DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC
Tracy Hicks DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP
Frances Hodgkins EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BCCynthia Hollis-Keene DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Joseph Holshoe MSN, MA, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Rachael Hovermale DNP, APRN
Quetina Howell PhD, RN
Veronica Hurd APRN, PMHNP-BC
Charity Iriowen RN, MSN
Judith Jarosinski PhD, RN
Ramie Jenkins BSN
Karen Jennings Mathis PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
Deborah Jones PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Tonia Jones PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Teresa Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Joan Kenerson King RN, MSN, CS
Gayla King RN-BC
Johanna Kolodziej MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Olena Korsun RN
Stavros Koundourakis BSN, RN, PMH-BC
John Kramer RN, MS, BSN
Keri LaBella BS, RN
Kelsey Lagaly RN, BSN

Tandi-Jo Lantrip CAE
Sandra Lavelle DNP
James Leahy, Jr. MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Kathleen Lehmann EdD(c), RN-BC, PMHN, EdS, MEd, BSN, BA
Marla Lepley-Starr DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, CNE, CHSE
Adelyn Lim BSN, RN
Chin-Nu Lin PhD, MSN, MA, PMHRN-BC, CNE
Judy Linn BS, MSN
Jennifer Lyons MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Catherine MacCormack RN, NP, MA
Alison Maddox BSN, MS PMHNPs
Nita Magee PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MHNP-BC
Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF
John McDonnell RN, BC
Shaquithia McKinney RN
Kris McLoughlin DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Heidi McNeeley MSN, CRNP
Kerry Melachouris RN BC PMHNP-BC
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Ramie Miller MSN, RN
Nancy Miner APRN, BCHeather Mol MSN, RN
Patricia Molloy PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Lee Moore DNP, MEd, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Kim Moreno PhD, RN
S. Renée Moreno MSN, PMHNP-BC
Cassandra Munoz-Parsons MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Ann Murphy Harris MSN, PMHNP-C
MaryAnne Murray DNP, EdD, MBA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Michael Nastase BSN, RN
Allyson Newer RN
Angela Ngoka MSN, RN, PMHN-BC, MPH
Lena Nguyen FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Sandra Nichols FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Andrew Odum BSN, RN
Taiwo Oguntade PMHNP-BC, APRN
Marlana Pennington BSN
Nancy Petges Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE
Kimberlin Pittman PMHNP-BC
Mary Beth Poplin MHA, BSN, NE-BC, PMH-BC
Debbie Ann Powell-Buchanan BSN, RN-BC
Amanda Pritchett BSN, RN
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Hilary Puzak DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Gintaras Razaitis APRN
Cherie Rebar PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
Melissa Reed DNP, MSN, RN-C
Lisa Reyes-Walsh DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Kristina Riech PhD, PMHNP-BC
Bettina Riley PhD, RN, FAAS
Zoë Robbins PMH-DNP
Janet Rooney MS, APRN, PMH
Clara Rubio Casalegno BSN, MSc, RN
Katherine Sarsfield APRN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Nancy Scanlan APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ashlie Seale MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kimberly Settle RN-BC, CPRP
Kenya Smith DNP, PMHNP-BC
Latisha Smith BSN, RN
Amy Smith APRN, NP
Laurie Smith PMHNP-BC APRN
April Snell DNP-PMHNP-BC, FNP, APRN LMFT, LPC-MHSPAlRae Snyder MS, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Laura Stresow APRN, FNP, PMHNP
Jamie Surfus-Lewiston RN, MSN
Donald Taylor DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Marjorie Taylor DNP, MSN, APRN
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Brandon Thatcher PMHNP-BC
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Vanessa Thompson DNP, APRN, PMHNP-GNP-BC
Margaret Touw DNP, RN, CNE
Kathie Turner MS, APRN, FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Carli Turngren DNP, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Farid Uddin MBBS, DPM, MCPS, ADN, BSN, RN
Sally Underwood RN, BSN, MSN, CARN
Keirstin Uomoto DNP, PMHRN-BC
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Henry Visalli MS, RN APMHCNS-BC
Karen Wall EdD, LMFT, RN-BC, OFS
Melanie Walters PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Scott Watkins MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN
Tiffany Watson PMHNP
Cynthia Weyers MSN, FNP-C
Max Whipple PMNH, CARN, SUDP, MHT
Jeanne Wiggins MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP
Eugenia Wilkinson PMHNP-BC
Christine Williamitis PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, PMHNP
Roy Wilms RN, MS, MA, PMH-BC
Patricia Wilson DNP
Tonya Wilson (Saylor) MSN, RN, CPN
Daniel Wu RN
Kathleen Yost RN MSN MC
Maryn Young PMHNP
Lufei Young PhD, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Antonio Zapata MS, RN
Candice Zimmerman RN, BSN, QMHP
Lana Ecker APRN
Hedy Gerber DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Katie Stover RN