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APNA Recovery Council

Vision

The APNA Recovery Council’s vision is for every psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurse in all treatment settings to demonstrate recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care as best practice.

Goal

To educate and empower psychiatric-mental health nurses to utilize recovery oriented and trauma-informed principles and promote recovery cultures, through the following values:

  • Recovery is possible for individuals with mental health conditions.
  • Hope is an essential component of recovery.
  • Empowerment offers individuals the opportunity to make choices for 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).
  • The application of trauma-informed care principles supports recovery by fostering emotional safety, resilience, and meaningful engagement in care.

Recovery Resources

RECOVERY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chair

Sue Brammer, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN

Steering Committee

Kimberly Ann Baker, DNP, RN, CARN, NPD-BC
Jennifer Brady, RN BSN
Ellen Fagan-Pryor, CNS, PMHCNS, RN, BC
Anne Greenwalt, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Heidi McMullan , MSN, RN-BC, BSN, CPHQ
Laura Mignery, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Janet Passley-Clarke, DNP, MSN, CRNP, PMH-BC
Amy Rettig, DNP, MALM, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Michael Thomas, APRN
Exta Tweneboa, DNP, APRN
Theresa Warfield, RN

Advisory Panel

Elinor Abraham, PMHCNS-BC
Pamela Adamshick, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Theresa Adelman-Mullally, PhD, RN, CNE
Andrea Alexander, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Regina Allen, BSN, RN
Ashley Altman, APRN-CNP
Michele Anderson, DNP, APRN
Tina Aown, PMHRN-BC, MSN
Susan Archacki-Resnik, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Jenna Arroyo, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNP
Deirdre Arvidson, MSN, RN, PMHMP
Alyse Asyoon
Leilani Attilio
Yamira Baez
Patricia Baginski, RN, APRN, MSN
Lola Baker, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Samantha Baker, DNP, PMHNP, MSN, RN, CNL
Diana Baker, BSN, RN
Diane Barber, DNP, APRN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC
Kerry Bastian, RN, BSN
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
Alicia Bell, RN, BSN, MA
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
Gloria Bonner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Supervisor
Amy Bopha Bun, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Boydston, BC
Montre Brown, RN, BSN
Kelly Bryant, MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Sherry Burkhard, BSN, RN
Gail Burmeister, DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Lynda Burt, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Monica Byers, MSN, MHA, APRN-BC
Clyde Campbell
Jennifer Carpenter, DNP, CRNP, PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC
Mary Carter, RN, PHD
Sharon Cave-Adens, MSN CRNP FNP-BC
Genevieve Chandler, PhD, RN
Nadia Ali Charania, PhD, RN
Yang Chen, CRNP, MSN, RN, BSN
Breanna Clark, RN
Benjamin Clark, PMHNP-BC
Jeanne Clement-Alvarez, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS- BC, FAAN
Paul Clements, PhD, ARNP-BC
Jena Collins, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Ann Collins, RN
Elizabeth Connole-Pond, DNP, MSN, APRN,PMHNP-BC
Deborrah Cook, RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Kayla Cross, MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Amanda Culp-Roche, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Maura Davis
Beth Davison, MSN, CNM
Krystyna de Jacq, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Fernand De Los Reyes, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, FNYAM, FADLN
Marissa DeCesaris Siegel, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-C, RN
Dawn DeCosta, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Sandra DeGroat, MA, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC, CCTP, CAIMHP
Carlesa Desir, PMHNP
Maribeth Desuyo, MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Lorraine Donner, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Victoria Duncan, PhD, RN, MAS, MJur, CPPS, CPHQ
Adelaide Eckardt, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, ESHC
Alisa Eisenbraun, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Nora Elnahas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Entenza, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Cynthia Estes, DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Susan Evans, MSN
Saundra Farmer, DNP, MSN, RN
Christopher Fish, BSN, RN-BC
Brianne Fitzgerald, RN, MSN, NP, MPH
Denai Forrest, DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Lauren Fournier, APRN, PMHNP- BC
Dana Frank, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Mary Ann Garcia, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE
Jennifer Garren, RN, MSN Public Health, PMHNP-S
Adrian Geeslin, RN
Hedy Gerber, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Janet Gillis-Toffolo, APRN
Susan Gray, DNP, MSN, RN CNS-BC
Sharon Haight-Carter, PMHNP-BC
Heather Harvey, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Todd Hastings, PhD, RN, CNE
Kathryn Henecke
Martha Hernandez, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Darla Hernandez, RN, MSN
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, FAAN
Megan Hill, BSN, RN
Frances Hodgkins, EdD, MSN, CNE, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Joseph Holshoe, MSN, MA, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Rachael Hovermale, DNP, APRN
Quetina Howell, PhD, RN
JoDee Hunter, RN
Veronica Hurd, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Mackenzie Ice, MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jayne James, MSN, APRN-BC, PMHCNS, PMHNP
Judith Jarosinski, PhD, RN
Ramie Jenkins, BSN
Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
Nicole Jonas, RN, MSN
Deborah Jones, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Tonia Jones, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Chandria Jones, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNP-C
Tammy Kaylor, MSN, BA, RN, CDCA
Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN, CS
Grace Kim, BSN, RN
Olena Korsun, RN
Stavros Koundourakis, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
John Kramer, RN, MS, BSN
Keri LaBella, BS, RN
Deborah Lasebny, ARNP
Mary Ann Laufer, DNP, RN, PHN, CNE

Sandra Lavelle, DNP
James Leahy, Jr., MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Nakisha Lee, APRN, FNP-BC
Jessica Leibelt, APRN
Julie Lichterman, MPH
Chin-Nu Lin, PhD, MSN, MA, PMHRN-BC, CNE
Judy Linn, BS, MSN
Rachel Lyle, BSN, RN
Nita Magee, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MHNP-BC
Susan Maloney, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Cheron Massonburg, RN
Chikaodi Mba, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF
Kathleen McKenzie, RN, BSN, PMH-BC
Shaquithia McKinney, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kris McLoughlin, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Heidi McNeeley, MSN, CRNP
Elizabeth Medina, BSN, RN
Kerry Melachouris, RN, BC, PMHNP-BC
Catherine Messinger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Ramie Miller, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNOR(E)
Nancy Miner, APRN, BC
Heather Mol, MSN, RN
Lee Moore, DNP, MEd, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Laura Moorhead, PMH-RN
Pedro Morante, DNP, PMHNP-BC, LNC, FNP-BC, NP-C, PMHNP-C, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC, PMH-BC, APRN
Kim Moreno, PhD, RN
Renée Moreno, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Betty J. Mosier-Johnson, MSN, RN, PMH-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
Jaime Neary, MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Allyson Newer, RN
Angela Ngoka, MSN, RN, PMHN-BC, MPH
Sandra Nichols, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Edward Ochuwa, APRN
Andrew Odum, BSN, RN
Yetunde Okediran, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Tonya Palmer, MSN, RN
James Parker, ARNP
Carol Patton, PhD, FNP-BC, CRNP, Healthcare Informatics Certificate, CNE, Parish Nurse
Marlana Pennington, BSN
Mary Perez, DNP, MSN, NEA-BC, RN-BC
Nancy Petges, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Andrea Petrash, MSN
Suzanne Phipps  
Nicole Piquant, PMHNP
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
Gintaras Razaitis               
Cherie Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
Melissa Reed, DNP, MSN, RN-C
Nanette Reichek, MSN, BSN, BA, NE-BC, PMHN-BC
Lisa Reyes-Walsh, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE
Bettina Riley, PhD, RN, FAAS
Zoë Robbins, PMH-DNP
Leila Romero, APRN
Clara Rubio Casalegno, BSN, MSc, RN
Dorma Sanders, MSN, A-GNP-C, AMB-BC
Dee Dee Sanford, MBA, BSN, RN, PMHRN-BC
Laura Saurborn, PMHNP
Charlotte Savill, PMHNP-CNP, APRN
Nancy Scanlan, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Danielle Schuetter, RN
Shalah Severt, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Diane Shallcross, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Simran Singh, RN
Anna Slaven, MSN, RN
Antiqua Smart, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Kenya Smith, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Andrea Smith, EdD, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
April Snell, DNP-PMHNP-BC, FNP, APRN LMFT, LPC-MHSP AlRae Snyder, MS, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Trae Stewart, PhD, MPH, MSN, MN, MS, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Laura Stresow, APRN, FNP, PMHNP
Jamie Surfus-Lewiston, RN, MSN
Donald Taylor, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Marjorie Taylor, DNP, MSN, APRN
Nicole Taylor, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
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
Deidra Thompson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Margaret Touw, DNP, RN, CNE
Kathie Turner, MS, APRN, FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Carli Turngren, DNP, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, ADHD-CCSP
Farid Uddin, MBBS, DPM, MCPS, ADN, BSN, RN
Sally Underwood, RN, BSN, MSN, CARN
Keirstin Uomoto, DNP, PMHRN-BC
Bridget Urda, PMHCNS-BC, RN
Judith Van Cleef, MS, RN-BC-Retired
Robert Vankirk, MSN, RN
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
Timothy Wheaton, MSN-Ed, APRN PMHNP-BC
Max Whipple, RN-BC, PMHN-BC, CARN, SUDP, MHP
Alanda White, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, FADLN
Jeanne Wiggins, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP, CARN-AP
Eugenia Wilkinson, PMHNP-BC
Christine Williamitis, PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, PMHNP
Caisha Williams, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Roy Wilms, RN, MS, MA, PMH-BC
Patricia Wilson, DNP
Tammy Wilson, RN
Tonya Wilson, MSN, RN, CPN
Daniel  Wu         
Carie Ann Ylanan, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Yost, RN, MSN, MC
Maryn Young, PMHNP
Tiffany Young, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lufei Young, PhD, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Candice Zimmerman, RN, BSN, QMHP