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. Cecilia Nwogu, DNP GNP BC PMHNP
Board Liaison
Dr. George Byron Peraza-Smith, DNP ARNP-BC FAANP GS-C
Member
Alisson Gilbert
Member
Amy M. Lewitz, MS RN PMHCNS APRN-BC
Member
Barb Enos, RN,MN
Member
Brittany Miske
Member
Christina E. Ramsey, MSN GNP-BC LNCC CWS
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 Bouchard, ARNP
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. Sherry Lynn Rivera, ANP-C APRN DNP
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 J. Keilman, DNP, FAANP, GNP-BC, FNAP
Member
Liz Catherine S. Cory, APN
Member
Mallorie Raye Hogan, FNP-BC
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
Ms. Zainab Jalloh Thomas, NP
Member
Samantha Day, AGNP-C AANP
Member
Shantha Franks, DNP RN APN GNP-BC NP-C
Member
Stephanie Walz, NP
Member
Tamatha Arms, DNP NP-C PhD PMHNP-BC
Member
Theresa Ejindu
Member
Valerie Elaine Page, DNP MSN BSN AGPCNP
Staff
Celess Tyrell
Staff
Erin Macartney
Staff
Meghan Cash