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APNA Administrative Council

Vision

Through support, clinical resources, and communications, the APNA Administrative Council fosters a vibrant community that facilitates collaboration and communication among psychiatric mental health nurse administrators and leaders, serves as a clinical resource in achieving shared goals, and assists in the use of evidence-based practices and innovative systems for exceptional and safe patient care and an inclusive, safe, and engaging environment for staff.


Goals

  • To provide psychiatric-mental health nurses in leadership positions the opportunity to share information, best practices, and mentorship.
  • To provide the opportunity for leaders in psychiatric-mental health nursing to network and impact key practice issues in collaboration with other councils and APNA leadership.


Resources

Administrative Resources


Council Communities – APNA Members Only

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Administrative Council Communities

APNA Administrative Council Members

Chair

John Brewer, APRN

Steering Committee

Avni Cirpili, DNP, RN
Patricia Dotson, DNP MSN, PMHCNS, LCDC
Brittany Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Martina Gallagher, PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kim Hickman, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP, RN-C
Karen Hogan MSN, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Melanie Houston, RN, MSN
Celeste Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS
Georgia Johnson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
Suzie Marriott, MS, BSN, RN
Debra Millet, DNP, MSN, MBA, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Charlene Roberson, RN, BC, Med
Maxine Smalling, MS, RN
Michelle Spurlock, MSN, MBA


Advisory Panel

Gabrielle Abelard DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, FNAP
Gia Accuardi PMHNP-BC, BS, BSN, MFA, MSN
Diane Allen DNP, PMHRN-BC, FACHE(R)
Tina Aown PMHRN-BC, MSN
Becky Austin-Morris DNP, PMHNP-BC
Abosede Babalola DNP, MHA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Carolyn Baird DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD, FIAAN
Alex Bakle RN
Gloria Bays MSN, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC Retired
Irene Bean DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Alice Bernet PhD, PMHNP-BC
Doreen Berrios RN MSN FNP-BC
Hannah Bierson RN
Elizabeth Blondeau BSN, RN-BC
Margaret Bookman RN, MS, CS
Jessika Brasseaux RN, APRN
Brian Brooker DHSc, RN-BC, NE-BC, MHA, HACP-CMS, CART
Naomi Brown MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kelly Bryant MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Emily Bush APRN, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Monica Byers MSN, MHA, APRN-BC
Staci Campbell MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN
Sandra Cannon BSN, RN
Jennifer Carpenter RN, MSN
Teresa Chamah-Lawson BSN, RN-BC
Tamia Chapple MSN, MBA, HCM, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC
Karen Cheeseman DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Mary Clough RN, MSN
Judy Cole PhD, RN
Jena Collins DNP, PMHNP-BC
Robin Conyers RN, BSN
Julia Coons MS, RN-BC
Jaclyn Crawford MSN, BSN, BA, RN-BC
Laura Dayton RN
Debra Deeken DNP, RN, NE-BC
Megan Deel RN, APRN
Sharon De Peralta BSN, MBA, PhD, RN, PHN, CPHQ
Maribeth Desuyo MHA, MSN, RN-BC
Sattaria Dilks DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
John Dool RN, MSN
Melissa Ellis RN, APRN
Janet Elrod MSN, RN-BC
Margaret Emerson PMHNP-BC, APRN
Jaclyn Engelsher DNP, APRN
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Jenise Farano DNP, APRN-FPA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Rachel Feit RN
Darlene Flowers PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Fordmeir MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Sharon Freese-Klepper BSN, RN, MSW
Doreen Gallagher DNP, RN, PMH -BC
Seamus Galvin RN-BC, NP
Sean George BSN, RN
Niki Gjere PhD, MA, MS, PMHCNS-BC, RN, APRN, CNS
Maryanne Godbout DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Megan Goerke BSN, RN-BC
Franklin Golden PMHNP-BC
Zara Goldfarb APRN
Juanita Goyette RN
Timothy Greco RN
Tonya Greever BSN, RN
Nancy Gutierrez MSN, RN
Shila Ham RN
Joshua Hamilton DNP, RN/PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC, CTMH, CNE, FAANP
Michelle Hampton RN, PhD, MS
Gwen Hampton PMHCNS
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Anasara Henry DNP, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Kristen Hickey DNP, MSN Ed. APRN PMHNP-BC
Diane Hickman PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Joseph Hicks MSN, PMHNP-BC
Dorothy Hill RN, C
Lisa Hill APRN-BC
Frances Hodgkins EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC
Tara Howard DNP, MPH, MSN, NP-P, RN-BC
Kayla Huesman MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Kimethria Jackson PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC
Jennifer Jackson MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Gretchen Johnson DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Deborah Jones PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Pushpaja Joseph
Alexandra Keller MSN, RN-BC, PMH-BC
Kristen Kelly MSN, RN-BC
Tina Kephart RN, PMH-BC
Paula Knotts DNP, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Anne Kreft BSN, RN
Lisa Ledonne MSN, RN, CPN
Kathy Lee MS, APN, PMHCNS-BC
Janie LeVieux PhD, LPC-S, RN-BC, NHDP-BC
Donna Linette DNP, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC, NEA-BC
Judy Linn BS, MSN
Savannah Lofgren RN-BC
Jennifer Lyons RN, BSN
Arslee Mackey RN
Elizabeth Maree MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Jacelyn Marlowe MHA, BSN, PMH-BC, CPRP, CCM
Thomas Martz DNP, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Karen Masters MSN, RN
Jamie Matthews DNP, MS, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ
Janus Maybee PMHNP, FNP

Elizabeth McCutchon EdD, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Amanda McGill MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Marybeth McManus MPA, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Mary Meiselman CNS, NP
Brittany Mendo DNP, PMHNP-BC
Janet Merritt PhD, RN, PMHAPRN-BC
Joanne Mickley BSN, RN
Latonia Mitchell APRN, PMHNP, CNE, Certified Mentor and Coach
Rebekah Moore RN, APRN
Christine Moran RN, MSW
Christy Morley BSN, RN
Paige Mullins DNP, PMHNP, APRN-BC
Kristine Muyco RN, MSN
Linda Nagy MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Lisa Naugle CRNP
Meredith Nierenberg RNC
Mary Ann Nihart MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Lauren Niles MSN, RN
Katarina Norman BSN, RN, CEN
Paulina Nortey MSN, RN PMH-BC
Heather O’Brien MS RN, NPD-BC
Emmanuel Olaifa RN, PMH-BC, BSN, MSN, MBA
Kathleen Owens MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Karen Painter MSN, RN-BC
Paul Panakal MSN, RN-BC
John Parker MS, RN
Melissa Patton MSN, BSN, RN
Marlana Pennington BSN
Lourdes (Lori) Pineda DNP, NPD-BC, RN-BC, CCM
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Cheryl Puntil MN, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Brandy Quintana RN
Tara Ramey DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Andretta Randall MSN, RN
Deirdre Rea DNP, PMHCNS, RN-BC
Lesley Reed RN
Elizabeth Reimherr RN, BC
R. John Repique DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Kelly Ricketts BSN, MPH, RN-BC
Stefanee Rivera BSN, RN
Rebecca Robertshaw BSN, RN
Heather Robertson MPA
Mamilda Robinson DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC
Rosita Rodriguez DNP, PMHNP, APRN, CDE, CNE
Jacquelyn Rosen MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC
Lance Rounkles PhD(c), MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNML, NE-BC
Amy Rushton DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Julie Rutledge RN
LuAnn Sanderson DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Elizabeth Satrom MSN, RN
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Tracy Schlosser RN, BSN, PMHNP-BC
Lisa Schneider MS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Amanda Schuh PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Teresa Setnar MSN, RN
Regina Shaffer RN, BSN
Pamela Shellner MA, BSN, RN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Anna Simon DNP, MBA, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Tracy Sloat DNP, RN
Rosemary Smentkowski DNP, MSN Ed, RN, PMH-NP, BC, CARN
Kevin Smith BSN
Shellie Smith MSN
Jennifer Smith BSN, PMH-BC
Kathy Smith MSN, RN, CENP
Barbara Stephens DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Tiara Stepp BSN, BA, RN, PMH-BC
Gail Stern RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Mary Stewart BSN, RN-BC, PHN
Holly Stith DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Stollings
Vivian Streater RN
Christine Tebaldi MS, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Theresa Terry-Williams BSN, MA, MBA, RN, RO-BC
Hilary Tesch DNP, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Teves-Frazier PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, LPC
Sheila Thares-Callaway RN, MS, MHPNP
Jessica Thedford RN
Stanley Thomas
Miriam Thornton PMHNP-BC
Dan Titieni RN-BC
Rachel Tolliver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CCM
Pamela Torres MSN, RN-BC
Robin Trivette MSN-Ed., PMHNP-BC
Anne Troy FNP-BC
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Patricia Voss RN, MSN
Jason Wagner APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN, LMHC, MCAP
Dawn Walters DNP, MS, RN
Victoria Waterfield BSN, MSW, RN, LCSW
Tamsyn Weaver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC, NE-BC
Arkady Weikleenget MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC C-RYT
Jeanne Wiggins MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C
Haidy Willis DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Cynthia Wilson MSN, PHMCNS, BC
Antonio Zapata MS, RN
Candice Zimmerman RN, BSN, QMHP