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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

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
Gregory Knapik, APRN, DNP
Heidi McMullen, MSN, RN-BC, BSN, CPHQ
Andrew Meyer, RN, MSN, BA, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC
Janet Passley-Clarke, DNP, MSN, CRNP, PMH-BC
Sylvia Simeone, DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Michael Thomas, APRN
Perihan Warren, APRN, FNP
Kathleen L. Webster, DNP, PMHNP

Advisory Panel

Ajith Abraham PMHNP-BC
Elinor Abraham PMHCNS-BC
Pamela Adamshick PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Theresa Adelman-Mullally PhD, RN, CNE
Banke Adesanya DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Marie Akers DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, PMHS
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
Diana Baker BSN, RN
Laura Baker PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Cierra Ball MSN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Diane Barber DNP, APRN, NP-C, PMHNP-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-Nurse Executive, MSN-Clinical Nurse Leadership, BSN-Addiction Studies Minor
Priscilla Benewaah FNP, MSN, RN
Olesea Beyer RN
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
Samantha Bowen BSN
Nicole Boydston BC
Shane Brown MSN, FNP-C
Montre Brown RN, BSN
Oneil Bryson
Katherine Burke RN, BSHA, MACS
Sherry Burkhard RN
Monica Byers MSN, MHA, APRN-BC
Benjamin Canha
Mary Canonico DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Carpenter RN, MSN
Angela Carrano RN
Mary Carter
Eugenia Caternor
Sharon Cave-Adens MSN CRNP FNP-BC
Genevieve Chandler PhD, RN
Nadia Ali Charania PhD, RN
Ben Clark Bsn
Kateleen Collins RN, BSN
Jena Collins DNP, PMHNP-BC
Heather Colon MSN, RN, FNP-C
Deborrah Cook RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Kim Cox ARNP
Samuel Cross-Sarvis DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Amanda Culp-Roche PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Precious Daniels Precious Daniels,MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Maura Davis
Marissa DeCesaris APRN, PNP
Sandra DeGroat MA, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC, CCTP, CAIMHP
Krystyna de Jacq PhD, PMHNP-BC
Fernand De Los Reyes PhD, RN, PMH-BC
Emily Delrio BSN, RN, CNOR, PMH-BC
Carlesa Desir PMHNP
Maribeth Desuyo MHA, MSN, RN-BC
Karen Lynn Dijamco RN
Shannon Dolinger, BSN, RN PMHNP
Maurice Douglass RN
Michael Dow RN
Roxanne Dudley RN, PMHNP-BC, LPC
Victoria Duncan MSN, MAS, M. Jur., RN, CPPS, CPHQ
Adelaide Eckardt MS, APRN-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Janice Edmonson DNP, MSN-CNS, APRN, CNE
Alisa Eisenbraun FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Uchenna Ekeabu DBA, MBA, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Entenza MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Evans MSN
Mallory Faust BSN, RN, CEN
Anna Faveron
Cecilia Felten RN
Christopher Fish BSN, RN-BC
Brianne Fitzgerald RN, MSN, NP, MPH
Denai Forrest DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Lauren Fournier RN
Dana Frank DNP, PMHNP-BC
Terry Frank RN, MSN
McKisa Fryer RN/MSN
Lisa Gaines DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Martina Gallagher PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Debra Geiger EdD, RN, APRN
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
Timothy Greco RN
Raymond Gunn PMHNP-BC
Sharon Haight-Carter PMHNP-BC
Nicole Halley RN BSN
Linda Hancock RN
Shari Harding DNP, PMHNP-BC, CPRP
Lisa Harris BSN,RN
Rachel Harriss PhD, RN, PHN
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Denasia Hayes RN
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
Megan Hill BSN, RN
Erica Hinds-Campbell, APRN, MSN, RN
Frances Hodgkins EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC
Cynthia Hollis-Keene DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Joseph Holshoe MSN, MA, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Quetina Howell PhD, RN
Veronica Hurd APRN, PMHNP-BC
Devon Hutson BSN, RN
Carol Inskeep PMHCNS-BC, MSN
Charity Iriowen RN, MSN
Liny James BSN, M.Sc. in HealthCare Management
Mary Christine Jared MS, PMHNP-BC
Judith Jarosinski PhD, RN
Karen Jennings Mathis PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
Tonia Jones PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Deborah Jones PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
LaKeetra Josey PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Joan Kenerson King RN, MSN, CS
Sun Kim PhD, APRN-BC
Gayla King RN-BC
Terrie Kirkpatrick, RN, BSN, MS
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
Deborah Lasebny ARNP
Haley Laskowsky BSN, RN
Sandra Lavelle DNPJames Leahy, Jr. MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN

Kathleen Lehmann EdD(c), RN-BC, PMHN, EdS, MEd, BSN, BA
Donna Dee Leonard, MSN, RN
Marla Lepley-Starr DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC?, CNE®, CHSE®
Jessica Lewis RN
Margaret Lighthart MS, BSN, PMHRN-BC
Adelyn Lim BSN, RN
Chin-Nu Lin PhD, MSN, MA, PMHRN-BC, CNE
Judy Linn, BS, MSN
Masako Longwell
Breane Lucas MSN, BSN, RN
Carine Luxama PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Lyons RN, BSN
Catherine MacCormack RN, NP, MA
Alison Maddox BSN, MS PMHNPs
Nita Magee PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MHNP-BC
Debra Mains RN
Susan Maloney PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Susanna Marrs, BSN, RN
Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
John McDonnell RN, BC
Shaquithia McKinney RN
Kris McLoughlin DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Heidi McNeeley MSN
Kerry Melachouris RN BC PMHNP-BC
Brittany Mendo DNP, PMHNP-BC
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Ramie Miller MSN, RN
Nancy Miner, APRN, BC
Heather Mol MSN, RN
Patricia Molloy PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Lee Moore DNP, MEd, LNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Shela Moreno MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kim Moreno PhD, RN
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
Christine Oetting BSN
Taiwo Oguntade PMHNP-BC, APRN
Anita Opdycke APRN, NP
Lynne Panian RN, PHN
James Parker RN
Chelsey Parsons MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, CNE
Marlana Pennington BSN
Eris Perese APRN-PMH
Sarah Perez
Tommie Perusich PMHNP-BX
Nancy Pesta Walsh DNP, FNP, PMHNP
Nancy Petges Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE
Jamia Phillips RN
Susan Phillips DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Kimberlin Pittman
Lynn Pittsinger MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP, PMHS, CIC, CPHQ
Valarie Pompey MS, ANP-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
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
Patricha Roberts MSN, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, CARN
Mamilda Robinson DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC
Janet Rooney MS, APRN, PMH
Jayson Rosa BSN
Clara Rubio Casalegno, BSN, MSc, RN
Tonya Saylor MSN, RN, CPN
Nancy Scanlan APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kimberly Settle RN-BC, CPRP
Diane Shallcross MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Cerasela Shiiba RN, BSN
Jennifer Shuler PMHNP-BC
Laurie Smith PMHNP-BC APRN
Kenya Smith DNP, PMHNP-BC
Amy Smith APRN, NP
April Snell DNP-PMHNP, BSN, RN, LMFT, LPC-MHSP
AlRae Snyder MS, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Teresa Starner BSN
Tiffany Stensvad DNP
Laura Stresow APRN, FNP, PMHNP
Tammy Sullivan, DNP, RN, SANE, NE-BC
Jamie Surfus-Lewiston RN, MSN
Jameese Sykes
Shuntrickia Taylor MSN, RN, CNL, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Taylor DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Marjorie Taylor DNP, MSN, APRN
Donald Taylor MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Brandon Thatcher PMHNP-BC
Vanessa Thompson DNP, APRN, GNP-PMHNP-BC
Margaret Touw DNP, RN, CNE
Elizabeth Trader BSN, RN, MSN
Craig Trimbach MSN, RN
Wendy Trout MSN, PMHNP, APRN
Kathie Turner MS, APRN, FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Carli Turngren MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Crystal Tyson BSN
Farid Uddin MBBS, DPM, MCPS, ADN, BSN, RN
Anthonia Ukaga NP
Sally Underwood RN, BSN, MSN, CARN
Keirstin Uomoto DNP, PMHRN-BC
Abraham Urias BSN, RN
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Susan Vazquez APRN
Pete Viramontes BSN, RN
Henry Visalli MS, RN APMHCNS-BC
Carol Wahlstrom RN, MS, LCPC
Yvonne Walcott PMHNP-BC
Karen Wall EdD, LMFT, RN-BC, OFS
Melanie Walters PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Scott Watkins MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN
Tiffany Watson PMHNP
Amanda Westlund BSN, RN
Cynthia Weyers MSN, FNP-C
Max Whipple PMNH, CARN, SUDP, MHT
Jeanne Wiggins MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C
Eugenia Wilkinson PMHNP-BC
Lauren Wilks BSN
Christine Williamitis PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, PMHNP
Cynthia Williams MSN FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Roy Wilms RN, MS, MA, PMH-BC
Patricia Wilson DNP
Terry Winoker
Rosemary Wolske RN
Daniel Wu
Kathleen Yost RN MSN MC
Maryn Young pmhnp
Lufei Young PhD, ACNP-BC
Antonio Zapata MS, RN
Candice Zimmerman RN, BSN, QMHP