CURRICULUM VITAE
Michelle Kahn-John, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, GNP, Retired Clinical Associate Professor
University of Arizona College of Nursing
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Institution Degrees Date
University of Colorado AMC PhD May 2014
Aurora, CO
University of Colorado HSC Post Masters-Adult/Geriatric NP August 2000
Denver, CO
University of Colorado HSC Masters-Adult PMHNP May 2000
Denver, CO
University of New Mexico Bachelors of Science Nursing May 1996
City, State
University of New Mexico Associates Degree Nursing May 1995
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Title : The factor structure of six cultural concepts on psychological distress and health related quality of life in a Southwestern American Indian Tribe.
Advisor: Joan K. Magilvy, PhD, RN
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
Credential Accrediting Organization Date
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health NP American Nurse Credentialing Center 7/1/16
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner American Nurse Credentialing Center
MAJOR FIELDS/INTERESTS:
Research/ Scholarship:
Emphasis on American Indian Protective Factors and Resilience, Diné (Navajo) Hózhó Philosophy of Wellness, American Indian Healing Interventions, culture and ceremony.
Clinical: Psychiatric and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
EMPLOYMENT:
Employer Title Period
University of Arizona Clinical Associate Professor 7/1/19-Present
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona Assistant Professor 9/3/19-6/30/19
Tucson, AZ
Tséhootsooi Medical Center Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 7/1/18-Present
Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 & Sanders, AZ
Oro Valley Hospital Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 2/15/2016-Present
Tucson, AZ
New Mexico VA Hospital Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 6/1/14-5/14/16
Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico VA Hospital Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 7/13/14-8/31/14
Albuquerque, NM
Aurora Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 2/11/13-5/30/14
Aurora, CO
University of Colorado AMC CON Classroom lecturer/instructor 6/1/12-3/15/13
Aurora, CO
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Health Systems Administrator-BH 5/1/05-9/7/12
Fort Defiance, AZ & Psychiatric NP
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 1/2/04-5/30/05
Fort Defiance, AZ Lt. Commander in USPHS
Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 6/18/03-12/22/03
Sitka, AK Lt. Commander in USPHS
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Behavioral Health Director 8/2000-6/2003
Fort Defiance, AZ & Psychiatric NP/Geriatric NP
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Public Health Nurse 11/1996-8/1998
Fort Defiance, AZ
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Medical Surgical RN 6/1996-11/1996
Fort Defiance, AZ
Rehoboth McKinley Hospital Medical Surgical & Pediatric Unit RN 8/1995-6/1996
Gallup, NM Psychiatric NP
HONORS
Scholarships: Period
Indian Health Services Section 118 Scholarship August 1998-August 2000
Honor and Scholarly Societies:
Sigma Theta Tau May 2000
Recognition/Awards:
Dine Studies Conference: Award for research excellence on the Navajo Nation October 2018
Tsaile, AZ, Navajo Nation
Tucson’s Fab 50 Nursing Awardee May 2018
Tucson, AZ
Distinguished Dissertation Award for a dissertation titled: The Factor Structure of Six Cultural Concepts on Psychological Distress and Health Related Quality of Life in a Southwestern American Indian Tribe. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-College of Nursing May 2014 Aurora, CO
Ann M. Voda Award for Scholarship and Research presented to support and encourage American Indian Scholars and Researchers. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference April 2014 Seattle, WA
Recipient of the National Indian Health Service Directors award. Recognized for direction and the establishment of a new inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit. May 2006 Rockville, MD
OUTREACH/SERVICE:
Outreach to the Community:
Secretary- Diné Hataałii Association (Association of Traditional Healers on the Navajo Nation) February 2016-Present
Consultant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Facilitator of the NIH THRO Traditional Medicine Summit May 2019-Nov 2019
Consultant to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration 2017-2018
Co-Authorship of the Cultural Wisdom Declaration
Intramural: University of Arizona, College of Nursing Committees
Member:
Department Review Committee, University of Arizona College of Nursing May 2019-Present
Faculty Council Committee, University of Arizona College of Nursing August 2018-May 2019
Chairperson:
Add this if an elected position (within CON), year (or range) of activity
Intramural: University of Arizona, University-wide Committees
Treasurer, University of Arizona Native Faculty Group July 2018- May 2019
Member, University of Arizona Native American Research and Training Center Faculty Sept 2014-Present
Extramural: Outreach/Service to the Profession
Current Memberships:
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau
Western Institute of Nursing
Professional Consultations - Grants and Research:
Consultant, Center for American Indian Resilience. PI: Nicollete I. Teufel-Shone. Funded by National Institutes of Health (2014-2017). https://in.nau.edu/cair/ $
Professional Consultations - Review Boards and Journals
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of the American Psychiatric Nursing Association
Other Extramural Professional Service:
None
Professional Organizational Activity:
Local/State:
None
Professional Organizational Activity:
National/International:
None
PUBLICATIONS:
Kahn-John, M., Koithan, M. (2015). Living in Health, Harmony, and Beauty: The Diné Hózhó Wellness Philosophy. Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 4 (3), 24- 30.
Kahn-John, M. (2015). Online April 1, 2015. The Path to Developing the Hózhó Resilience Model for Nursing Research and Practice. Applied Nursing Research. 29, 144-147.
Kahn-John, M. (2010). Concept Analysis of Diné Hózhó: A Navajo Wellness Philosophy. Advances in Nursing Science. 33 (2), 113-125.
Scholarly Book Chapters:
Kahn-John, M. (2020?). Navajos in Giger, J.N. (8th ed.),Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention, (8th ed., pp XXX-XXX). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Inc, an imprint of Elsevier. ** in progress
Lusk, P., Kahn-John, M. (2019). Integrative Nursing Management of Anxiety in Kreitzer, M.J, Koithan, M. (eds). Integrative Nursing (2nd ed., pp.221-239). New York, NY: Oxford University Press
Refereed Journals:
None
Invited Articles:
None
Under Review
Kahn-John, M., Badger, T., McEwen, M, Saint-Arnault, D., Chico-Jarillo, T. (2020), The Diné (Navajo) Hózhó Lifeway: A focused ethnography on intergenerational understanding of American Indian Cultural Wisdom. Under Review-accepted with revisions, Journal of Transcultural Nursing.
Epublications and Media:
None
Other Scholarly Work:
Antone, C., Kahn-John, M., Flores, M., Solomon, T.A. (2016). Cultural Wisdom Declaration: The National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda, 3-7. Retrieved on 9-4-2019 at https://www.nihb.org/docs/12052016/FINAL%20TBHA%2012-4-16.pdf
Reports of Funded Research (Examples):
Title of report. Final report to (organization), (xxxx) year of submission.
SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS:
Conferences (Total=11; Published abstracts peer reviewed):
Carpenter, C.R., Kahn-John, M. (2019) Poster Presentation: Introducing Indigenous Knowledge: The Underpinning of Indigenous Wellness. Western Institute of Nursing Research San Diego, CA
Kahn-John, M. (2017) Poster Presentation: Measuring Emotional Distress and Inflammation before and after a Diné Ceremony. Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board Conference, October 19, 2017. Window Rock, AZ
Lusk, P., Kahn-John, M. (2017)Podium Presentation, co-presenting with Pamela Lusk, PMHNP: Honoring the Patient as Expert (culture bound psychiatric symptoms among the Navajo). Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ
Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation: Representing the Diné Hataałii Association (Navajo Association of Traditional Healers): Traditional & Spiritual perspectives on genetic/genomic research. Tribal Data Sharing and Genetics Policy Development Workshop August 31 and September 1, 2017 Albuquerque, NM
Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation: Psychiatric Assessment and Pharmacological Management of the Older Adult in the Outpatient Setting. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, June 21. Philadelphia, PA
Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation: Focused Ethnography on Diné Hózhó. Western Institute of Nursing Conference, April 17 Denver, CO
Kahn-John (2017). Poster: Hózhó Resilience Model and Integrative Nursing Principles. International Integrative Nursing Conference, April 3-5 Tucson, AZ.
Lusk, P., Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation: Honoring the Patient as “Expert”: Integrative Nursing and Compassionate Care Practices. International Integrative NursingConference. Tucson, AZ
Lusk, P., Miller, C., Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation: Transforming Nursing Assessment with Integrative Nursing Principles, International Integrative Nursing Conference, April 3-5 Tucson, AZ
Kahn-John, M., Love, R., Lusk, P. (2017). Podium Presentation: Practical Guide to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Management of Anxiety and Depression in Adults and Adolescents. Southwestern Region Nurse Practitioner Symposium Scottsdale, AZ
Kahn-John, M. (2015). Podium Presentation: Concepts and Models of Resilient Health in a Southwestern American Indian Tribe. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, April 23
Albuquerque, NM
Invited Presentations:
Kahn-John, M., Gone, J., Warne, D. (2019) [November 20-22, 2019]. Co-Facilitators: Traditional Medicine Summit. Aurora, CO
Kahn-John, M. (2019) [November 7, 2019]. Operationalizing Attributes of Hózhó for academic and career wellness. Navajo Nurse (N-Nurse0 Tenth Symposium. Flagstaff, AZ
Kahn-John, M. (2017) Podium Presentation: Focused Ethnography on Diné Hózhó, Invitation to share research from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration & Tribal Technical Advisory Committee, June 25-26, 2017. Albuquerque, NM
Kahn-John, M. (2017). Podium Presentation-International Indigenous Nursing Research Summit: Honoring our Past, Present and Future. Qualitative Exploration of Diné Hózhó and the Hózhó Resilience Model, May 18. Tallahassee, FL
Kahn-John, M. (2016) Webinar Series: Qualitative Exploration of Diné Hózhó Center for American Indian Resilience Webinar Series, University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
Kahn-John, M. (2016).Podium: Depression in Diné (Navajo) Adults who Participate in the Diné Hóchxó’íjí (Navajo Evil Way/Ghost Way) Ceremony . Arizona Health Sciences Career Development Award Recipient Event. Tucson, AZ
Kahn-John, M., Flores, M. (2015). Podium Presentation: Concepts and Models of Resilient Health. Pilot Testing of American Indian Historical Trauma Course for medical students at the Annual Conference for the Association of American Indian Physicians, July Seattle, WA
Kahn-John, M. (2015). Podium Presentation: Hózhó Resilience. Center For American Indian Resilience: Summer Research Enhancement Program (SREP) Tsaile, AZ
Kahn-John, M. (2015). Podium Presentation: Concepts and Models of Resilient Health in a Southwestern American Indian Tribe. University of Arizona, Native Research and Training Center American Advisory Council Meeting, February Tucson, AZ.
International Presentations (Published abstracts peer-reviewed):
Kahn-John, M., Carpenter, C.R. (Sept 13, 2019) Poster Presentation: Self-reported insights and benefits of a Diné (Navajo) Ceremony. International Mental Health Nursing Conference at the Royal College of Nursing. London, UK
RESEARCH GRANTS & CONTRACTS:
Extramural:
Principle Investigator. Indians into Nursing Career Advancement Transitions Scholars (INCATS). Cooperative Agreement Grant awarded September 2019-2014, year 1, from the Indian Health Services $2million
Co-Director of Scholarly Enrichment. Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) Health diversity grant awarded in 2015-2020, year 4, from the Health Resources and Services Administration (No. D19HP30859-01-00), $1.9 Million.
Intramural:
Principle Investigator. Depression in Diné (Navajo) Adults who Participate in the Diné Hóchxó’íjí (Navajo Restoration Ceremony.) Role: Principal Arizona Health Sciences Center Career Development Award. Awarded in 2015 through 2017 from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. Salary support of $225,050 to cover -75% of total base salary, research costs, travel, and 5% to mentor's (Dr. Terry Badger) research program. Mentors:(Terry Badger, PhD, RN-Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Denise Saint-Arnault, PhD, RN-Associate Professor, University of Michigan-College of Nursing, Marylyn McEwen, PhD, RN-Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Thaddeus Pace, PhD-Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Chiu Hsieh (Paul) Hsu, PhD-Associate Professor, University of Arizona College of Public Health), $225,050.
Principle Investigator. Qualitative Exploration of Hózhó, A Diné (Navajo) philosophy awarded in 2014-2015 from the University of Arizona-College of Nursing, Emmons Award in the amount of $20,000.
TEACHING AND MENTORING RESPONSIBILTIES:
Formal Courses (taught currently):
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Sem/Year |
Course No. & Title (Units) |
Class Size |
Role |
% of Course Responsibility |
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Spring 2020 |
NURS629a Advanced Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing I (2-5) |
25 |
Chair |
100% |
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NURS693a Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency-Psychiatry |
19 |
Co-Chair |
20% |
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Fall 2019 |
NURS699 Population Health |
125 |
Co-Chair |
25% |
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Summer 2019 |
NURS629B Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (4) |
19 |
Co-Chair |
75% |
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Spring 2019 |
NURS629a Advanced Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing I |
19 |
Co-Chair |
60% |
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Fall 2018 |
NURS753 Population Health |
125 |
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25% |
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Fall 2018 |
NURS693a Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency-Psychiatry |
19 |
Co-Chair |
20% |
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Summer 2018 |
NURS629B Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (4) |
18 |
Co-Chair |
75% |
|
Spring 2018 |
NURS629a Advanced Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing I (2-5) |
18 |
Co-Chair |
60% |
|
Fall 2017 |
NURS753 Population Health |
100 |
Co-Chair |
25% |
|
Fall 2017 |
NURS693a Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency-Psychiatry |
100 |
Co-Chair |
20% |
|
Summer 2017 |
NURS629B Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (4) |
18 |
Co-Chair |
50% |
|
Spring 2017 |
NURS629A Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I (2-5) |
18 |
Co-Chair |
25% |
|
Fall 2016 |
NURS753 Population Health |
19 |
Co-Chair |
25% |
|
Fall 2016 |
NURS693a Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency-Psychiatry |
16 |
Co-Chair |
20% |
|
Summer 2016 |
NURS629B Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (4) |
16 |
Co-Chair |
50% |
|
Spring 2016 |
NURS629A Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I (2-5) |
16 |
Co-Chair |
10% |
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Fall 2015 |
NURS753 Population Health |
100 |
Co-Faculty |
20% |
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Fall 2015 |
NURS693a Doctor of Nursing Practice Residency-Psychiatry |
100 |
Co-Faculty |
25% |
|
Fall 2015 |
NURS573 Psychopharmacology (1) |
10 |
Co-Faculty |
40% |
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Summer 2015 |
NURS629B Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (4) |
10 |
Co-Faculty |
25% |
|
Spring 2015 |
NURS629A Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I (2-5) |
10 |
Co-Faculty |
25% |
Guest Lectures:
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Year |
Course No. & Title |
Topic |
Hours |
Class Size |
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Student Advising:
Undergraduate students mentored:
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Dates |
Name |
Program or School |
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Summer 2019 |
Natalie Archuleta |
UA ANIE Program-Pre-Nursing |
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Summer 2017 |
Autumn |
UA ANIE Program-Pre-Nursing |
Graduate students mentored:
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Dates |
Name |
Program or School |
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Formal Mentoring or Supervising Responsibilities:
Independent Study Supervisor (Undergraduate)
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Dates |
Name |
Titles of Independent Study |
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Independent Study Supervisor (Graduate)
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Dates |
Name |
Titles of Independent Study |
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Formal Mentoring Support (Graduate)
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Dates |
Name |
Titles of Independent Study |
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2017-2020 |
Cristina R. Carpenter- |
PhD Chair: Research Practicum Robert Woods Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars Program |
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2017-2020 |
Carrie Langley |
PhD Committee member: Research Practicum Robert Woods Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars Program |
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2017-2020 |
Simone Linson |
PhD Chair: Research Practicum |
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2017 |
Rachel Katonak |
PhD Co-Chair: Research Practicum |
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2018-2020 |
Martha Rukavena |
DNP FNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2019-2020 |
Johnice Barrajas |
DNP AGACNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) and Indians Into Nursing (INCATS). |
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2019-2020 |
Diana Puente-Head |
DNP-FNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2018-2020 |
Rhea Decoteau |
PhD Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2017-2019 |
Tiffin Zellers |
DNP-PMHNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2017-2018 |
Eric Rivas |
DNP-PMHNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2017 |
Sofia Falana |
DNP-PMHNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2018 |
Cristina Gutierrez |
DNP-PMHNP Chair and Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
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2018 |
Danielle Torres |
DNP-FNP Mentor: Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) |
Supervisor for Graduate Practicum [Nursing Education]
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Dates |
Name |
Practicum Activity |
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2019 |
Kayode Wemimo |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty; Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2019 |
Tiffin Marie Zellers |
Committee Member and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2019 |
Tonia Isotalo |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2018 |
Christine Lee |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2017 |
Ian Thomas |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2016 |
Andrea Craighead |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2015 |
Sekou Jones |
Chair and Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2015 |
Jodie Agins |
Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
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2015 |
Natalie Rockwell |
Clinical Supervising Faculty: Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatry |
PhD Advisees:
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Year |
Name |
School |
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2017-In progress |
Cristina Rivera Carpenter Dissertation Title: Tentative: Perceptions of Wellness among Diné Women in a Bordertown: A Qualitative Descriptive Study |
University of Arizona CON |
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2014-2016 |
Rachel Katonak Dissertation Title: Understanding the Pain Experience of Native Americans: A Qualitative Descriptive Study https://search.proquest.com/docview/2001243315?pq-origsite=primo
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University of Arizona CON |
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2015-2016 |
Natalie Pool Dissertation Title: Humanizing the Inhuman: The Meaning of the American Indian Patience Cancer-Care Nurse Relationship https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/622966 |
University of Arizona CON |
DNP Advisees:
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Year |
Name |
School |
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2020 |
Tonia Isotalo DNP Project Title: Depression Screening in Hospice and Palliative Care |
University of Arizona CON |
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2019 |
Kayode Wemimo-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Suicide Prevention among Older Adults with Depression |
University of Arizona CON |
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2019 |
Annette Bunn -Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Reducing Barriers to Primary Care among Persons with a Mental Illness in an Urban Mental Health Clinic |
University of Arizona CON |
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2018 |
Kalu Okorie-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Educating Mental Health Clinic Providers on the Benefits of Yoga for Older Adults |
University of Arizona CON |
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2018 |
Christina Gutierrez-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Exploring Non-Psychiatric Nurse Attitudes, Knowledge Base and Comfort Level In Caring For Patients With Mental Illness |
University of Arizona CON |
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2017 |
Ian Thomas-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Identification of ‘Time to Treatment’ for Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department’ |
University of Arizona CON |
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2017 |
Andrea Craighead-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: A Descriptive Survey of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses’ Preparedness for Treating Geriatric Depression |
University of Arizona CON |
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2015 |
Stacey Underwood-Psychiatry DNP Project Title: Nurse’s Use of the Dynamic Appraisal Of Situational Aggression (DASA) In An Emergency Psychiatric Setting |
University of Arizona CON |
Predoctoral Fellows supervised or mentored:
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Dates |
Name |
Program or School |
Role |
Current Position |
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None |
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Postdoctoral Fellows supervised or mentored:
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Dates |
Name |
Program or School |
Role |
Current Position |
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None |
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Faculty Mentored:
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Dates |
Name |
Position While Mentored |
Mentoring Role |
Current Position |
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None |
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Staff Development Teaching Activities:
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Dates |
Title of Presentation/ Description of Activity |
Hours |
Class Size |
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2016 |
Cultural Intelligence: Presentation to UA College of Nursing |
.5 |
30 |