Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

IN THE NEWS

Faculty Elected Officer of American Assembly for Men in Nursing

Dr. Danny G. Willis was elected to the office of secretary of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing at its 32nd annual national conference hosted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in October
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Alum Recieves Award for Advancing Forensic Nursing

Rachel Boersma, PhD '05, was awarded for her significant contributions made in the advancement of the scientific practice of Forensic nursing through research and publications.
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RESEARCH

The Neurobiology of Eating Disorders & the Relationship to Treatment Response

Anorexia nervosa is a serious disorder. It is associated with life-threatening medical complications, significant chronicity, and less than optimal outcomes including high mortality rates. A research team, headed up by Dr. Barbara Wolfe is  (read more)

CARE: Communicating and Relating Effectively

We are nurses who care about how mothers feel during the first weeks after having a baby, and how mothers and their babies communicate and relate. (read more)

Psych/Mental HEALTH FACULTY

• Angela Frederick Amar
  
• Ann Burgess
• June Horowitz
• Anne Norris
  
• Judith Shindul-Rothschild
• Pamela Terreri
• Danny Willis
• Barbara Wolfe
  

MASTER'S SPECIALTY

Psychiatric/mental health nursing prepares nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who practice in a variety of settings with diverse populations. more»

EXTERNAL LINKS

• American Psychiatric Nurses Association
  
• International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
  

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