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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
Gregory Knapik, APRN, DNP
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
Ajith Abraham PMHNP-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
Diana Baker BSN, RN
Cierra Ball MSN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Diane Barber DNP, APRN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC
Erin Barker BA, MSN, RN
Marinda Battraw MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Deana Batross DNP, RN, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NE, CCRN
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
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
Susan Brammer PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Montre Brown RN, BSN
Shane Brown MSN, FNP-C
Oneil Bryson
Sherry Burkhard RN
Monica Byers MSN, MHA, APRN-BC
Benjamin Canha
Mary Canonico DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Carpenter RN, MSN
Mary Carter
Sharon Cave-Adens MSN CRNP FNP-BC
Genevieve Chandler PhD, RN
Nadia Ali Charania PhD, RN
Ben Clark BSN
Jena Collins DNP, PMHNP-BC
Heather Colon MSN, RN, FNP-C
Deborrah Cook RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Kayla Cross MSN, MA, RN-BC
Samuel Cross-Sarvis DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Amanda Culp-Roche PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Precious Daniels DNP, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Maura Davis
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
Shannon Dolinger BSN, RN PMHNP-student
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
Nicole Entenza MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Evans  MSN
Mallory Faust BSN, RN, CEN
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
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 MSN, BSN, RN
Rachel Harriss PhD, RN, PHN
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Denasia Hayes RN
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
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
Rachael Hovermale DNP, APRN
Quetina Howell PhD, RN
Devon Hutson BSN, RN
Charity Iriowen RN, MSN
Liny James BSN, M.Sc. in HealthCare Management
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
LaKeetra Josey PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Teresa Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Joan Kenerson King RN, MSN, CS
Sheron Keyes DNP, APN-C
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
Haley Laskowsky BSN, RN
Sandra Lavelle DNP
James   Leahy, Jr. MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN

Kathleen Lehmann EdD(c), RN-BC, PMHN, EdS, MEd, BSN, BA
Donna Leonard MSN, RN
Marla Lepley-Starr  DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, CNE, CHSE
Margaret Lighthart MS, BSN, PMHRN-BC
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
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, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Kim Moreno PhD, RN
Shela 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
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 ARNP
Marlana Pennington BSN
Eris Perese APRN-PMH
Tommie Perusich PMHNP-BX
Nancy Pesta Walsh DNP, FNP, PMHNP
Nancy Petges MSN, RN, CNE
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
Hilary Puzak DNP, APRN, PMHNP-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
Janet Rooney MS, APRN, PMH
Jayson Rosa BSN
Clara Rubio Casalegno BSN, MSc, RN
Katherine Sarsfield APRN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Tonya Saylor MSN, RN, CPN
Nancy Scanlan APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ashlie Seale MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kimberly Settle RN-BC, CPRP
Cerasela Shiiba RN, BSN
Jennifer Shuler PMHNP-BC
Kenya Smith DNP, PMHNP-BC
Latisha Smith BSN, RN
Amy Smith APRN, NP
Laurie Smith PMHNP-BC APRN
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 DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Donald Taylor DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Nicole Taylor DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Brandon Thatcher PMHNP-BC
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Michael Thomas DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Vanessa Thompson DNP, APRN, PMHNP-GNP-BC
Margaret Touw DNP, RN, CNE
Elizabeth Trader BSN, RN, MSN
Craig Trimbach MSN, RN
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
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
Inga Walter BSN, RN, BA
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
Eugenia Wilkinson PMHNP-BC
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, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Antonio Zapata MS, RN
Candice Zimmerman RN, BSN, QMHP