Purpose: Facilitates and collaborates dissemination of mental health aspects of older adults to GAPNA members. The SIG also undertakes any additional tasks assigned by the GAPNA Executive Board as appropriate.
Goals: Submit an abstract to the 2023 annual conference. Publish article on PTSD in older adults.
Progress & Achievements:
- Published 2 articles:Culturally Informed Mental Health Care of Marginalized Older Adults and Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults"
- Created the videos on NPS in Dementia and submitted this for the innovative project award.
- Two SIG members ran for board positions.
- Two SIG members accepted for podium presentation at 2022 annual conference: Social Isolation in Older Adults.
- Podcast on trauma informed care.
Meeting Information: Bi-monthly Zoom call (agendas are posted to the GAPNA exchange)
Additional Ways to Contribute: Participate in GAPNA podcasts as appropriate. Submit clinical pearls to journal.
SIG Members
GeroPsych
Chair
Dr. George Byron Peraza-Smith, DNP ARNP-BC FAANP GS-C
Board Liaison
Stacey Allen Chapman, ANP-BC
Member
Alisson Gilbert
Member
Amy M. Lewitz, MS RN PMHCNS APRN-BC
Member
Barb Enos, RN,MN
Member
Brittany Miske
Member
Deborah Kernohan, MSN NP-C
Member
Diem-Linh P. Tran, DNP, GNP-BC, RN
Member
Dr. Anna Triste-Alegria Bober, DNP RN CMSRN GNP-BC
Member
Dr. Aparna Gupta
Member
Dr. Brittany Woolley, NP
Member
Dr. Cecilia Nwogu, DNP GNP BC PMHNP
Member
Dr. Christine M. Collins, NP
Member
Dr. Fiona Okoroti, DNP APRN AGPCNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Member
Dr. George Byron Peraza-Smith, DNP ARNP-BC FAANP GS-C
Member
Dr. Irina Koyfman
Member
Dr. Karen Devereaux Melillo, PhD A-GNP-C FAANP FGSA
Member
Dr. Melodee Lee Harris, PhD RN FAAN
Member
Dr. Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD RN GNP FGSA FAAN
Member
Dr. Sabrina Pickens , PhD RN ANP-BC GNP-BC
Member
Dr. Sara McCumber, DNP. RN CNP CNS
Member
Dr. Shantha Franks, DNP RN APN GNP-BC NP-C
Member
Dr. Solange Marie Marcel, DNP PMHNP-BC ANP-BC
Member
Dr. Tabatha Bowers, BScN MN DNP RN(EC) GNC(c) CMSN(c)
Member
Ginger L. Rogers, NP
Member
Jean Flobert Suffrin, RN ARNP
Member
Jennifer Rowe
Member
Joan Michelle Moccia, DNP ANP-BC GS-C
Member
Linda Jeanne Keilman, DNP MSN GNP-BC FAANP
Member
Liz Catherine S. Cory, APN
Member
Margaret Huryk, APN DNP AGPCNP-BC
Member
Michelle A. Lewis, DNP FNP-BC GNP-BC APRN
Member
Mrs. Amy Saulsby-Smith, APRN NP-C
Member
Mrs. Mohini Patel, AGPCNP-BC
Member
Mrs. Tina M. Baxter, APRN GNP-BC
Member
Ms. Malissa Mulkey, APRN PhD CCRN CNRN CCNS
Member
Ms. Mihae Kim, AGPCNP-BC
Member
Ms. Rhonda Gall, MSN GNP PMHNP
Member
Samantha Day, AGNP-C AANP
Member
Stephanie LeeAnn Walz, NP
Member
Theresa Ejindu
Staff
Celess Tyrell
Staff
Erin Macartney
Staff
Meghan Cash