Some never outgrow it

Well, I've been slowly trying to re-connect with folks from South River with the idea that we might have a re-union in 3 years. It's hard to believe that 50 years will be coming up. One would think that by this time all the grudges, nastiness, backbiting, and other high school adolescent behavior would be a thing of the past. Being in psychiatry means that I subscribe to the idea that people develop, mature, and grow and that they are capable of change. Being a realist, I know that is not always the case.
I had an interesting experience with this social networking. Apparently someone from high school looked me up through the university, and sent me an email to my professional email address. I paste it here: "Hey aren't you the Wanda Troyanowski from SR with the crazy parents and big time problems? How's it hangin?" The email address gives no clue as to this cowardly person's identity and frankly I do not care who it is. Talk about someone with big time problems.
Yes, I am the Wanda nee Troyanowski from SR who had "crazy" parents. My mother was bipolar, my father drank and had a big time personality disorder and it was an abusive family. My brother was not the epitome of mental health and I had a pretty grim time of it. Friends were almost non existent because I didn't want to bring anyone home. Odds should have been that my life should have ended as bitterly as theirs -- or as obviously disturbed as my email friend "angelover" who sent me that snarky email.
But -- I got over it and got out of there and was successful beyond anyone's including my own expectations. Seems that some people simply don't have the capacity to turn it around. Angelover, you only wish that you were as blessed as I am. I hope you find some measure of peace with yourself.

December 2009
Another year has passed and it dawned on us that it has been nearly 15 years since we moved back to the east coast. Time really does fly when you’re having fun!
This year has been busier than ever. We managed 6 different countries this year: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, and Switzerland. The Czech Republic and Sweden were our favorites. Beautiful, clean, and well governed countries, great food and affable people. We decided that had we not had grandbabies and children here, we’d move to Sweden in a heartbeat.
Wanda was on sabbatical during which we traveled, and she presented nationally and internationally. She is working on a new book with Dr. Allan Tasman geared to medical students and psychiatric trainees, and is on the 8th edition of her own text. The sabbatical will be over with the start of the spring semester, but she won’t be back teaching for much longer as she has decided to retire and become Professor Emeritus in Spring of 2011. Yay! No more faculty meetings. More time with grandbabies. Double Yay!
Brian is doing his investment advisement and is thankful that we have lost no large amounts of money during this terrible downturn. Ever the optimist, he took the recession as a time of opportunity and bought opportunities like crazy. He is enjoying life, enjoying his home, which is a never ending money pit, is fighting with the Canada geese and the deer that have a penchant to be horribly dirty and destructive. He is looking forward to his 50th high school reunion in 2 years and has connected with several friends who he had lost touch with. He is healthy except for the usual aches and pains that we all have at this age. Aging surely is not for the faint hearted.
We have always lived busy and full lives, reading much, museum trolling, traveling, and squeezing in hobbies as well as good works on behalf of others. But, there is nothing to compare with the advent of all these grandbabies to make life complete. They are such a joy. Every new development is a wonder. With three toddlers of the same age, it has become very interesting, but has underscored the limits of our physical endurance. Just when we thought that we were in great shape for our age, a few days with Sophie, Jacqueline, or Alina, is enough to bring us back to reality and realize why the natural order of things is to have young people bear the babies.
It would come as a surprise to no one that Shannon and Tara are both fabulous mothers and we just can’t say enough about Jon and Mike. They were born to be dads and the baby girls are wild for their fathers.
Despite the nuisance of the Philadelphia political situation, graft, corruption, and patronage that we try to ignore, we love living here. It has to be the perfect geographical spot for people who love music, shows, and museums and within driving distance to Washington DC and New York should we run out of activities here. The only downside is not having Shannon, Jon and the twins closer.
We hope this letter finds all of you fit and happy. Here’s looking forward to another wonderful year! And I have decided to post my blogs on facebook. Hoping to reconnect with folks who neither of us have seen for a while.
Wanda and Brian

The dangerous right

Propaganda. To hear the defamers of conservativism yammer about it, propaganda is what other people – especially socialists do. Never mind that these same pseudo conservatives manage to conflate totalitarianism, socialism, and communism (oh, I forgot liberalism) into the same boogey man. But what would domestic propaganda look and sound like in America? My two three votes go to the dangerous drivel spouted by the pseudo-patriots Sean Hannity, O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh. These multimillionaires excel at portraying themselves as amusing, clever, and engaging populists. But none ever delves deeply into issues and none allows open vetting of their arguments. These rabble rousers say that they are entertainers, but they actually exploit a loophole that makes imbalanced political broadcasts legal. Hannity (also Rush, and Bill O’Reilly) claims that their programs are "entertainment", yet all of them express strong political opinions, clearly endorses candidates and aids them in on-air fundraising, even threatening listeners that calamity will befall those who does not vote their way.
Probably the worst of the worst example of this kind of craziness run amok is Limbaugh’s wish that our president fail. Who says that about their president? Only a traitor. Isn’t that just a little bit disloyal? What would Limbaugh and his ilk have said if Frank Rich or Maureen Dowd wrote that they wanted Bush to fail. But of course, they wouldn’t – FR and MD have way too much class. Ironically Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly and the other nitwits on cable TV spout rhetoric that is clearly disloyal, if not seditious, while claiming to be lovers and defenders of the USA.
Ideological division is nothing new to politics. But has ideology ever taken quite the seat of prominence it now enjoys? Have people ever been quite so prone to regard their ideological identity as more important than their national identity? The last 30 years are rare in that regard, if not unique. But before the rise of the FoxNews and CNBCs, there was some measure of reasoned discourse – a back and forth exchange of ideas. Listen to these guys – when an alternative view is expressed their strategy is to: outshout, change the subject, ridicule or otherwise dismiss the point to be disputed rather than to address it. This is dangerous and alarming. THESE are the tactics of the Soviets and the Nazis of Hitler’s Germany; or those of a dictator who is ALWAYS right. They are not the tactics of those who would engage in a democratic , respectful, free, and intelligent exchange of ideas (remember that which our Revolution was fought over?)
At the same time that we desperately need to instill more critical thinking and creative problem-solving then ever before in our population that is raised on reality shows, sports, and the propaganda of FoxNews and CNBC, these three are cowardly propagandist who refuse to step up and confront the many voices that challenge their most controversial and fundamental philosophies.

trip to Nashville

We just got back from Nashville. Had to present two seminars. What a great trip. In one sense it was a hoot -- what can you say when a singers boobs don't move? This is sexy??? In another sense I have a new appreciation for country music. Going to the Country Music Hall of Fame was really interesting -- the evolution of the sound that we hear now from its humble twangy days -- was very enlightening. The Grand Ole Opry was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Brian and I had a great time. Picked up 3 silly little T shirts for the grandkids that say "Grand Ole Opry." Corny -- but that's what grandparents are for.
On our last night there we returned from dinner to find a body in prone position lying in front of our hotel door. Hmmm. So we turn it over to make sure it's alive. It was. We called security, which was particularly useless, but when the paramedics came they seemed competent enough. The last we heard the management said the man was not a guest of the hotel. He had wandered into the hotel thinking it was his and passed out. Why in front of MY room. I just wanted to go to bed, not nurse someone. Another trip, another adventure.
We went to a wonderful sports bar -- yes sports bar that was reputed to have the best ribs in town. The guys in back of us were really hammered -- celebrating one's divorce. I chatted briefly to him about the barbeque selections and when we left we found that he had paid for our dinner. Imagine. Wonder what he's gonna think when he sobers up and gets his Visa bill?
Another couple -- people are very friendly in Nashville -- got to chatting us up and asked what we were doing there. So I said that we couldn't get this kind of barbeque at home and that we were from up north. His reply was: "No kidding! You guys stick out like a sore thumb in here." Ok, so we had our prep clothes on -- but they were preppy jeans! Seriously they were a very funny and sweet couple.
The only sort of down thing was that I was shocked -- SHOCKED -- at how little my audience knew about seclusion and restraints and the Joint Commission and federal regs. What the hell are they doing in practice land? What the hell are they doing in nursing schools? Out of an audience of 200+ perhaps 10 knew that people could die proximal to restraint use, 2 had heard of the Hartford Courant series, and the majority did not know that when one puts hands on a patient it is a restraint.
There is something seriously wrong here. I thought that I had made an impact on this field and now this? Oh my back to the drawing board.
More later.

Florida

Many of my friends are fortunate to have been very successful in their lives. They have second homes, most of which seem to be in Florida. These folks go back and forth between north and south and every year we have to deal with invitations to come and see them in their winter homes. While this is an expression of kindness and hospitality and I am glad that folks want to have us visit, it puzzles me that logical explanations of why we are not coming to Florida. That winter or ever – well ever might be too long. It seems logical to me though:
1) I can see these folks in PA (one of them lives across the pond) or NJ anytime I want when they return from FL
2) I don’t have to schlep on an airplane, pay for a flight, pay for parking at the airport, pay for boarding my animals when I can see them in PA or NJ for free.
3) I have a job that sort of requires that I do some work in order to get paid.
4) If I take off time from work to go on vacation, FL is not my choice of where to go. I like to travel, but interstate travel with condos and strip malls on either side of me while driving does not trump overseas travel.
5) When I don’t go traveling overseas, I happen to like where I live. A lot. I spent a whole lot of years living in PUKE! Midland, Texas where I fit in about as much as a palm tree in Maine and I am exceedingly happy to be back on the East coast. I have friends here. I have season tickets to stuff. I can be in Philly in 50 minutes, New York City in 75 minutes and Washington in 2 hours by train. And I want to go to FL why? Warm? It’s damn hot here in July and August for when I need a heat fix --- AND I happen to like winter.

Motor mouths

Not that I am not annoying in some ways, which I readily acknowledge AND better yet that I am aware of and in control of much of the time. I know when I am being annoying and I can stop and start because I have that self-awareness. Sometimes I use my annoying-ness deliberately. But the issue is that self-awareness is there.
That kind of awareness seems to allude others. For example, there are a number of people whose friendship I value, but they have qualities that make being with them a mixed bag. Sort of a push-pull or approach-avoidance situation. These are speed-talkers with whom it’s hard to get in a word in when trying to have a conversation. There are times I feel like yelling, "Will you please JUST SHUT UP!"Example: One friend will give me every single little detail on the most mundane things or will tell me things that I already know how to do, or will tell me in excruciating detail about subjects I don’t care about, or about people I don’t know and will never meet. For instance, s/he can't just say there was a rude customer in front of her/him at the grocery store. S/he'll tell you just about everything that led up to her/him being in the grocery store-the time s/he woke up this morning, how s/he couldn't find her shoes, etc. Twenty minutes later s/he'll finally get to the story about the rude customer.Another example: Another friend. S/he talks and talks and talks and talks....You get the point. You can't break in to give your opinion or what/not because s/he's already on another topic. S/he'll call me up and starts talking about her/his problems right away with barely (if at all!) asking me how I am doing. Thirty minutes to an hour later, after my eyes have long glazed over, s/he’ll ask a question and because I’ve dissociated I have no idea how to answer.
Another example: Friend who is almost a narcissist. Everything is about him/her and how s/he is and what s/he has done – never bothers to ask what I have done. Talks about him/herself way too much and again, will have to give me every single little detail about everything. If I try to get a word in edgewise this person simply increases the decibel of speech or keeps going on and on and on right over what I have tried to say.
Worse yet, no amount of re-direction, changing the subject, or bluntly saying that I don’t care about John and his divorce and how much alimony he is paying and that his divorce is because he decided he was gay etc. etc. makes a whit of difference. And body language?? Forget about it. They are too busy blathering to even pick up on body language. I love these people but damn do they get annoying! All I feel that I ever say is "Yeah, uh-huh, ok" etc. I mean occasionally I get a few words in but only when I am rude. And then I get interrupted. There have been times I can put down the phone with these friends and go get a drink of water or go to the bathroom AND THEY ARE STILL TALKING!!!These friends will never asked about me, and I never get much of a chance to talk about myself. What I have with them is not a CONVERSATION, it is being TALKED AT. Sadly, these chat-aholics, not only don’t have any self-awareness, but because of their lack of response to cues and lack of self awareness tend to drive others away from them. A chatty person, more than likely always was & always will be because they need an audience to unload on. Maybe they're not capable of shared conversation, maybe they don't care. We can't expect them to include us, stop & take a breath & let us join in or spend any time asking about us if past experiences have shown this isn't the case. To think otherwise is folly. So I have to suck it up or lose friends. But, wow, do I feel depleted after I am with them.

FACEBOOK

After getting my toes wet in the facebook world, I have rapidly retreated into my privacy, if not obscurity. No more Facebook for me. Facebook is a crashing bore – for the most part. While my kids have found their college and prep school friends – worthy goals. Others seem on there to blather any piece of inanity that pops into their mind. Whether anyone besides them cares or not.
Facebook defines itself as ‘a social utility that connects you with the people around you’. This could not be further from the truth. Far from serving as an umbilical cord of friendship for the socially deprived, Facebook actively damages interpersonal relationships, harms job prospects, wastes precious time, and ultimately turns die-hard users totally reclusive. It is an extension of a dreary everyday reality for people who are hobby-less, uninterested in improving their minds, less than uninterested in becoming involved with a worthy cause and with too much time on their hands. It leads your girlfriend to ask questions about your photos, your friends to ask questions about your girlfriend, and her friends to ask her questions about your friends. You don’t need this headache, nobody does. Facebook complicates our lives.
Yet prurient voyeurism and wanton exhibitionism keeps keep some people hooked, and so, day by day, they log on, hungry for more low-grade banter and silly antics. It is difficult to believe such a squalid distraction was valued at $15bn as implied by the price paid by Microsoft to acquire a 1.6 per cent stake last October – easily enough to buy each of Facebook’s members some real friends.
Facebook is a goldmine of tosh – a monument to mediocrity. Once the preserve of institutions of higher learning, Facebook now caters to the untutored masses – anyone with time on their hands and a keyboard beneath them. Not to overlook the advent of Facebook for Blackberry – further broadening the scope of Facebook’s perversion of business equipment from desktop to handheld, enabling Sharon to update her status every five minutes while ‘on the go’. Sharon is eating. Sharon is at home. Sharon is tired. Sharon is on her way to the mall. Who the hell cares? Get a life Sharon. Get a life to the person who actually cares about what Sharon is doing from minute to minute.
Are lives so empty that they need to be filled with this drivel? Are people that desperate?
Sadly the addiction runs wide and deep. Mind-numbing status updates and staged photo albums are just the beginning: uploading photos of your sister’s newborn baby for thousands of people to see is overly personal (and how has the infant consented to this?) and changing your profile picture every five minutes does not change people’s perception that in real life you are irritating and uninteresting.
If you have funds to spare and do not consider world hunger or global warming worthy causes, you can purchase ‘Gifts’ for your friends on Facebook. Of course these are not real gifts, but rather icons of a cow’s head, or a pork chop. Happy birthday – here’s a pile of sick from Anonymous. How thoughtful. I’m trying to think of another word but it seems to elude me.What happened to putting pen to paper to elegantly articulate one’s feelings towards someone one cared about? Or to the intrigue of getting to know a person’s common interests as part of a gradual process? Or to the concept of delivering a personal invitation by word of mouth or script, rather than a mail-merge? It would appear that such niceties have been relinquished along with other staples of old-world charm – the Facebook Revolution signals a whole new era of meaningless interaction.

CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

WANDA K. MOHR, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.

PRESENT TITLE: Professor

ADDRESS: 6131 Greenhill Rd. New Hope, PA 18938

CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate 1966 (Diploma) Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing, Perth Amboy, NJ
1981 (B.A.) University of Texas, Permian Basin, Odessa, TX.
(Major: Psychology/English)
1991 (B.S.N.) Texas Tech University H.S.C., Odessa, TX.
Summa cum laudae

Graduate 1983 (M.A.) University of Texas, Permian Basin, Odessa, TX.
(Major: Behavioral Science)

1995 (Ph.D.) University of Texas, Austin, TX.
(Major: Nursing)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1992 - 1994 Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
School of Nursing, Austin, TX.
Project: Guardianship in Elderly Populations
Project: Risk Management Strategies to reduce the Likelihood of Potential Malpractice

1994 - 1995 Assistant Instructor
University of Texas at Austin
School of Nursing, Austin, TX.

1995-1999 Assistant Professor of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Course Director Undergraduate Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Nursing of Children Division
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA.

1998-1999 Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

1999-2001 Associate Professor Child-Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN.

Sept. 2001- June 2003 Associate Professor Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Rutgers College of Nursing at Rutgers University, Newark, N.J.

May 2002 -present Adjunct Professor of Child Psychiatry Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), Piscataway, NJ

August 2003-June 2007 Associate Professor Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; Director Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark, NJ

July 2007 – present Professor Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; Director Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark, NJ


December 2003 – present Core Faculty CDC Injury Control Center. School of Public Health. New Jersey Medical School. Newark, NJ


CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS

1966 - 1969 Staff Nurse, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, N. Y.

1972 - 1973 Staff Nurse, U.S. Public Health Services Hospital
Staten Island, N. Y.

1983 - 1986 Psychotherapist (Executive Director)
Center for Behavioral Medicine & Applied Therapeutics Midland, TX.

1988 - 1989 Manager Adolescent and Children's Services Glenwood Psychiatric Hospital Midland, Texas

1989 Psychotherapist (on contract)
Permian Rehab Institute Odessa, Texas

1989 Nurse's Aide Project Examiner (on contract)
Texas Nurses Foundation Austin, Texas

1989 - 1992 Staff nurse; Patient Education Coordinator
Veterans Administration Medical Center Big Spring, Texas

2000-2001 Larue Carter Psychiatric Hospital (Indianapolis, IN)
Youth Services consulting clinical specialist.

LICENSURE: Registered Nurse NJ # 26NO04271700
CERTIFICATION: Clinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health ANCC #386563

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1990-present Sigma Theta Tau Intl.(Xi chapter)
Board of Directors 1997-1999
Counselor 1997-1999
1990 - 1995 Texas Nurses Association
1990-1991 President District 21
1990-1995 Psychiatric/Mental Health Committee
1990-1995 Capitol Core Group
1990-1995 TNA Statewide Psychiatric Nursing Task Force.
1993 - 1994 Association of Nurses in Graduate School
1993-1994: President
1994 - 1999 Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
1997, 1998 Research Committee.
1995-1999 Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses
1995, 1996, 1998 Research Committee
1996, 1997, 1998 Board of Directors, National Council, Program Planning, Research and Education Committee Chairperson
1997-1998 Website Development Taskforce
1995 - 1999 Pennsylvania Nurses Association.
1996 - 2000 Nurses' Network for a National Health Plan.
1997: Board of Directors
1999-2001 Indiana Nurses Association
2001-present New Jersey State Nurses Association
1995 - present American Public Health Association
1996-2000 Mental Health Section 1997 -2000 APHA Advocacy Network
1998-present American Academy of Nursing
1999- present: Expert Panel on Ethics; Expert Panel on Violence
1999-present American Psychiatric Nurses Association
1999 Seclusion and Restraint Task Force
1999-present International Society for Psychiatric Nursing
1999 Research Council
1999-present Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
1999-present Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses.
1999- 2001 Indiana Council On State Operated Care Facilities
1999-2001: Sub-committee on mental health
1999-2001 Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research
1999-2001 Great Lakes Center for Research on Community-based Care
2002-present Childhood and Violence Consortium. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry
2002-2003 American Association of University Professors, Rutgers University
2002-2003: Co-chair Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee
2002-2003: Executive Council


HONORS

· University Master Educator Guild (UMDNJ) Master Educator Award, September, 2008
· Melva Jo Hendrix Award in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Excellence and Commitment; presented by the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses. April, 26, 2002. Phoenix, AZ.
· President’s Leadership Award, International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, April 24, 1999.
· Distinguished Alumna, University of Texas, Permian Basin, December 1, 1998
· Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing; inducted Acapulco, October 31,1998.
· Advocacy and Service to Children Award. Presented by the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Atlanta, September, 1998.
· SERPN 1997 Research Award. Presented by the Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing, Washington, DC November, 1997.
· Outstanding Doctoral Student--Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of TX. at Austin School of Nursing 1995.
· Council on Graduate Education in Nursing Administration/A.N.F. Scholar 1994-95
· W. Gordon Whaley University Fellow, 1994-95, University of Texas at Austin; Awarded $10,000.00.
· Professional Development Award; University of Texas at Austin Graduate School, Austin, TX. 1994.
· Phi Kappa Phi, inducted May 1993; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
· Professional Nurse Traineeship Award, U.S.P.H.S., 1992-94.
· Sigma Theta Tau (Iota Mu) International Honor Society of Nursing, inducted 1990.
· Who’s Who in American Nursing, inducted 1990 by the Society of Nursing Professionals.
· Outstanding Service Award, Texas Nurses Association, April 1991.
· Special Advancement for Outstanding Performance, 1990; U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

Editorial Boards: 2006-present American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
2005-present Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
1999-2005 Journal of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
1997-2000 Contributing Editor Domestic Violence Report. Contributing Editor Sexual Assault Report.
1996-2002 Nursing Ethics
2000-2004 Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
2001-present Journal of Emotional Abuse
1998-2003 North American Book Editor for Nursing Ethics.

External Reviewer:
1996-present Nursing Ethics
1997 Image: Online Journal of Nursing Scholarship
1997 National Women’s Studies Association Journal
1997 W.B. Saunders Co. Nursing Books Section
1999 Lippincott-Raven
1998-2001 Journal of Emotional Abuse.
1996-present Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
1998-present Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing Texts Section.
1997-2000 Nursing and Health Care: Perspectives on Community.
1999-present Sage Publishing Ethics for Healthcare Professionals section.
2000-present Nursing and Health Policy Review
1998 -present Nursing Outlook
1998-2005 Issues in Mental Health Nursing
2002 Violence Against Women (VAW-Net)
2005-present Child Abuse and Neglect
2006-present American Journal of Community Psychology

Task Forces

2007 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Task Force Position Statement on Seclusion and Restraints


SELECTED UNIVERSITY SERVICE (last 5 years only)

1999-2001 Class advisor for Class of 2002 Indiana University School of Nursing Indianapolis, IN
1999-2001 Indiana University Graduate School (Full Member)
Fall 2000 Chairperson PMHN Faculty Search Committee
2000-2001 Research Internal Advisory Group
Reviewer Qualitative Research Proposal Team
2002-2003 Graduate Faculty Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
Graduate Faculty Rutgers University College of Nursing, Newark, NJ
Master’s Policy, Procedure and Review Team Rutgers University College of Nursing, Newark, NJ
Academic Affairs Committee Rutgers University College of Nursing, Newark, NJ (Co-chair 2002-present)
Dean’s Advisory Committee (2002-present)
PhD Progression Committee Rutgers University College of Nursing, Newark, NJ
2003-present Graduate Faculty UMDNJ School of Nursing
Faculty Search Committee UMDNJ School of Nursing
Chairperson Research Committee UMDNJ School of Nursing
Core Faculty Member CDC Injury Control Center, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Chairperson CAAP (2004-2006)
2004-present Faculty Affairs Committee (chairperson 2005-2006)

2007-2008 Ad Hoc Merit Raise Committee
Camden/Stratford Campus Committee on Research Integrity
President’s Faculty Senate Committee



COMMUNITY SERVICE

1979 - 1980 Board of Directors, Family Services of Midland, TX.
1983-1987 Board of Directors Midland County Hospital District (1985-1987 served as vice president)
1984 - 1985 Leadership Midland, Chamber of Commerce, Midland, TX.
1984 – 1986 Board of Directors, Visiting Nurse Association, Midland, TX.
1984-1986 Advisory Committee Midland College Respiratory Care Program.
1988 – 1991 Advisory Committee. Visiting Nurses Association, Midland, TX.
1986-1993 Member, Parents’ Committee, Groton School, Groton, MA.
1985 – 1986 Board of Directors, Community & Senior Services of Midland,
1991 Task Force, Midland Memorial Hospital "CARE," Citizens Against the Rollback Election, Midland, Texas.
1984 – 1995 Professional Liaison & Member Mental Health Association in Texas.
1994-1998 Rice University Parents’ Leadership Committee, Houston, Texas.
1993-1994 Volunteer counselor Teen Parent Council of Austin, TX.
1995-present National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1995 - 2001 Alliance for the Mentally Ill, NAMI Committee to Combat Stigma.
NAMI Coalition for Reform of Restraints (1998-present)
NAMI Speakers' Bureau. (1995-present)
PA. AMI Speakers' Bureau. (1995-1999)
PA Training and Education Task Force. (1995-1999)
NAMI of IN Public Policy Committee; Planning Committee; Editor Newsletter
NAMI of IN Provider to Provider instructor (certified 1999)
1999-2001 Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research
1996-1999 City of Philadelphia 24 Hour Rapid Response Team , (Children exposed to violence)
1995-1999 Sponsor / National Alliance for the Mentally Ill ; contributing
professional member, Speakers’ Bureau , Education committee.
NAMI of Eastern Pennsylvania.
1999-2001 Larue Carter State Hospital Children’s Advisory Group
1999-2001 Mental Health Association of Indiana Children’s Group
Mental Health Association of Indiana Policy Group
1996 -1999 City of Philadelphia Community Violence 24 Hour Rapid Response Team Development Committee, (founding member).
1996-2000 Chairman of Grant Proposal Review. Robert O. Gilbert Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.
1997-1999 Traumalink of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Associate Scholar.
1997 –1999 City Wide Child Abuse/Domestic Violence Task Force, Philadelphia, PA., (member).
1997 - 1999 Associate, Forensic and Trauma Studies Center for Urban Studies, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
1997, 1998 National Institute of Mental Health Roundtable for Professionals, Arlington, VA.
1998-2000 University of Pennsylvania Children’s Group, Founding Member.
2000-2002 Appleseed Foundation; The Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Board of Director
2002-present CHADD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
2003-2004 Morris County Republican Women’s Club, Inc.
2002-2004 American Association of University Professors. Co-chair of Committee on Tenure and Academic Freedom
2002- 2004 Rotary Club of the Mendhams Publicity Chairman
2002-present NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Coalition for Reform of Seclusion and Restraint
2005-present ASTART Alliance for the Reform of Residential Treatment Facilities
Founding Member
2007-present National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Committee on Children and Youth
2006-present American Association of Orthopsychiatry


SPONSORSHIP OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREES

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

“A phenomenological study of women in therapy.” Caroline Macmaron. School of Nursing, U. of Penn.(1999)
‘A study of sleep deprivation among night nurses.” Christine Bossone. School of Nursing, U. of Penn.(1998)
“A study of drug abuse in women.” Linda Cook (1995) School of Nursing, U. of Penn.
“A phenomenologic study of attachment in child molesters.” Tamara Beck, Graduate School of Education, U. of Penn. (2000)
“Development of the pre-school comprehensive assessment scale.” Megan J. Noone, Graduate School of Education, U. of Penn.
“Burnout among child welfare workers.” Nathanial Prentice, School of Social Work, U.
of Penn. (2000)

MASTER’S THESIS COMMITTEES

“A descriptive study of whistleblowing and non-whistleblowing nurses who have experienced ethical dilemmas in their practice.” Sally MacDonald. Edith Cowan University School of Nursing, Australia. May, 1999.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (Average student evaluations 3.6)

Introduction to Mental Health Nursing (undergraduate)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (undergraduate)
Violence Case Study (undergraduate)
Victimology (undergraduate)
Communication for Health Care Professionals (undergraduate)
Policy and Policy Development (graduate/masters)
Advanced Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (graduate/masters)
Independent Study in Evaluation Research (graduate/masters)
Seminar in Research (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods) (graduate/doctoral)
Proseminar in Nursing Research (graduate/doctoral)
Proseminar in Conceptual Models (graduate/doctoral)
Qualitative Research Methods (graduate/doctoral)
Advanced Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I & II (graduate)
Advanced Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I & II Practicum (graduate)
Psychosocial Foundations (graduate)
Science & Research (graduate)
Differential Diagnosis in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (graduate)
Diagnosis and Intervention in Child-Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I & II theory and practicum (graduate)
Biopsychosocial Foundations of Mental Health (graduate)
Advanced Psychopharmacology (graduate)

GRANT SUPPORT (researcg)

“Building Scientifically Valid Systems to Investigate the Prevalence and Impact of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence” awarded by the Lucile and David Packard Foundation (2002-2005) with Co-investigators John W. Fantuzzo PhD (University of Pennsylvania) and Joy D Osofsky PhD (Louisiana State University). Co-PI. Award: $400,000.00. Indirect costs to institution: 10% as specified by foundation.
“Reaching for Rainbows: An Ethnography” Principal investigator for research area V of The Dawn Evaluation Project – A System of Care for SED Children and their Families (2000-present) Demonstration project funded by NIMH, RWJ, & Marion County. Area V portion awarded to investigator: $10,000. No indirects.

“Creating a taxonomy of exposure to domestic violence”. P.I. – Mohr. (1997) Funded by Dean's Research Award. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. $4500.00. No indirects.

"A needs assessment of Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Units." With John Fantuzzo Ph.D. Co-P.I.s Mohr and Fantuzzo. Conducted and funded by the City of Philadelphia Police Department, $2500. (1996). No indirects.

“The outcomes of child and adolescent psychiatric hospitalization during the ‘for profit psychiatric hospital scandal’”. P.I. – Mohr. 1996. Funded privately by Moriarty & Associates Fund. Amount of Award: $67,000 to University unrestricted indirect costs, $10,000 direct costs to investigator and $20,000 for expenses. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (1995-1999).

“The nature of nurses’ experiences in for-profit psychiatric hospital settings.” University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. P.I. – Mohr (1995). Funded by 1994 Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing/ANF Scholar. Amount of Award: $250.00 and 1994 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Small Grant Program. Amount of Award: $ 2,940.00. No indirects.

"An ethnographic study of case management efforts with at risk pregnant teens and teen mothers." (1991). P.I. Funded by the Teen Parent Council of Austin. Austin, TX. ($500). No indirects.

"Correlates of adolescent drug use." University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Odessa, TX. (1983). P.I. Funded by the University of Texas Research Fund and the Midland Independent School District ($2000). No indirects.


GRANTS (non research)

June, 1998 Private funding from Moriarty & Associates Fund to support writing of book on nursing advocacy (Sage Publishing) $4500. Entire amount awarded to University of Pennsylvania for salary support.

July, 2001 Planning grant awarded in amount of $39,503 by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation to develop study “Building scientifically valid systems to investigate the prevalence and impact of child exposure to domestic violence.” Co-investigators: John W. Fantuzzo PhD (University of Pennsylvania) and Joy D. Osofsky PhD (Louisiana State University). Ten percent indirects as restricted by foundation.

July, 2004 HRSA Dept of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. Advanced Education Nursing Grant “Child and Adolescent Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Total funding 7/01/04 to 6/30/07 $700, 537.00

PUBLICATIONS (refereed)

*** indicates data based

Teaching

Mohr, W.K. (1993). A nurse-led educational program in psychiatric settings: Developing a curriculum. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 31(3), 34-38.

Mohr, W. K. (1995). Integrating esthetics into nursing: Literature as a suggested modality . Archives of Psychiatric Nursing , 9(6), 365-372.

Mohr, W.K. & Naylor, M.D. (1998). Creating curriculum for the 21st century. Nursing Outlook. 46(3), 1-7.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Managed care and mental health services: How we got to where we are. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.4 (4), 1-9.

Mohr, W.K. & Naylor, M.D. (1999) Beyond the hegemony of the homogenous: Revitalizing curriculum and students. Journal of Nursing Education. 38(1), 1-5.

Mohr, W.K. & Finke, L.M. (2000). Seizing the leadership moment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 13(1), 43-45.



Scholarly Discussions

Mohr, W.K. (1994). The private psychiatric hospital scandal: A critical social approach. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 8(1), 4-8.

Mohr, W.K. (1994). The uneasy values fit between nursing and the for-profit hospital care industry. Journal of Nursing Administration, 24(3), 12-16.

Mohr, W. K. (1995). Values, ideologies and dilemmas: A discussion of professional and occupational contradictions in a changing health care environment. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing ,23(1), 29-35.

Mohr, W.K. (1995). A critical re-appraisal of a social form in psychiatric settings: The multidisciplinary team meeting as a paradigm case. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 9(2), 85-91.

Mohr, W. K. (1995). Multiple ideologies and their proposed roles in the outcomes of nurse practice setting: The for-profit psychiatric hospital scandal as a paradigm case. Nursing Outlook, 43(1), 35-43.

Mohr, W.K. (1996). Ethics, nursing and health care in the age of reform. Nursing and Health Care: Perspectives on Community 17 (1), 16-22.

Mohr, W.K. (1996). Ethics, nursing and health care in the age of reform. Plastic Surgery Nursing. 16(4), 245-249.

Mohr, W.K. (1997). Response to: The use of seclusion in psychiatry: A literature review. Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing Practice, 11(3), 3-6.

Mohr, W.K. (1997). Interpretive interactionism: Denzin’s potential contribution to intervention and outcomes research. Qualitative Health Research ,
7 (2), 270-286.

Mohr, W.K. and Fantuzzo, J.W. (1998). Creating thoughtful research agendas. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 12(1), 1-9.

Mohr, W.K. (1998) Cross ethnic variations in the care of psychiatric patients: A review of contributing factors and practice considerations. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 36(5), 1-6.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Updating what we know about depression in adolescents. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing. 36(9). 1-7.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Beyond cause and effect: Some thoughts on research and practice in child psychiatric nursing. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 12(3), 118-127.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Family violence: Toward more precise and comprehensive knowing. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 4, 1-13.

Mohr, W.K. Gelles, R.J., & Schwartz, I.M. (1999). Shackled in the land of liberty: No rights for children. The Annals of The American Academy of Political & Social Science, 564, 37-56.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Reflections on writing. Nursing Outlook.47(5), 198-199.

Mohr, W.K. & Regan-Kubinski, M.J. (1999). The DSM and child psychiatric nursing: A cautionary reflection. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 13(4), 305-318.

Fantuzzo, J.W. & Mohr, W.K.(2000). Prevalence and effects of child exposure to domestic violence. The Future of Children, 9(3), 21-32.

Mohr, W.K. (2000). Partnering with families. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 38(1), 1-7.

Mohr, W.K. & Fantuzzo, J.W. (2000).Developing a theoretical framework to understand the impact of violence: The neglected variable of physiology. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Violence 3(1) 69-84.

Fantuzzo, J.W., Mohr, W.K., & Noone, M.J. (2000). Making invisible victims visible: University/community partnerships in working with children exposed to family violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma 3 (1) 9-23.

Mahon, M.M., Deatrick, J.A., McKnight, H.J., & Mohr, W.K. (2000). Discontinuing treatment in children with chronic, critical illnesses. Nurse Practitioner Forum 3 (1), 6-15.

Mohr, W.K. & Tulman, L.J. (2000). Children exposed to violence: Measurement considerations within an ecological framework. Advances in Nursing Science, 23(1), 59-68.

Mohr, W.K. & Fantuzzo, J.W. (2000).Developing a theoretical framework to understand the impact of violence: The neglected variable of physiology. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Violence 3(1) 69-84.

Fantuzzo, J.W., Mohr, W.K., & Noone, M.J. (2000). Making invisible victims visible: University/community partnerships in working with children exposed to family violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma 3 (1) 9-23.

Mohr, W.K., Lafuze, J.E., & Mohr, B.D. (2000) Opening caregiver minds: NAMI’s Provider Education Program. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.15(5), 235-243.

Mohr. W.K. & Mohr, B.D. (2000). Mechanisms of injury and death proximal to the use of restraints. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.14(6), 285-295.

Kennedy, S.S. & Mohr, W.K (2001). A prolegomenon on the restraint of children: Violating the Eighth Amendment. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 71(1), 1-11.

Mohr, W.K. & Horton-Deutsch, S. (2001). Malfeasance and regaining nursing’s moral voice and integrity. Nursing Ethics. 8(1), 19-35.

Mohr, W.K., Deatrick, J., Richmond, T., & Mahon, M.M. (2001) A prologomenon on values in turbulent times. Nursing Outlook. 49(1), 30-36.

Mohr, W.K. (2001). Bipolar disorder in children. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 39(3), 1-9.

Mohr, W.K. & Kennedy, S.S. (2001). The conundrum of children’s rights in the U.S. health care system. Nursing Ethics, 8(3), 196-210.

Mohr, W.K. & Mohr, B.D. (2001). Brain, behavior, connections, and implications: Psychodynamics no more. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 15(4), 171-181.

Horton-Deutsch, S. & Mohr, W.K. (2001). The fading of nursing leadership. Nursing Outlook, 49(3), 121-127.

Mohr, WK & Anderson, JA (2001) Faulty assumptions associated with the use of restraints with children, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 14(3), 141-151.

Mohr, WK (2002) What excesses in the history of mental health can teach professionals. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. 40(5), 1-9.

Kennedy, S.S., Mercer, J., Mohr, W.K. & Huffine, C (2002). Snake oil, ethics and the first amendment. What’s a profession to do? American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72(1), 5-15.

Mohr, W.K. & Anderson J.A. (2002). Hypothesized harmful effects of using harsh and punitive interventions. Journal of School Nursing. 8, 346-352.

Olson, J.N. & Mohr, W.K. (2002). The Lost Art of Accuracy: A Contextual Approach to Assessment. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 40(10), 38-45.


Anderson, J. A., Wright, E. R., Kooreman, H. E., Mohr, W. K. & Russell, L. (2003). The Dawn Project: A model for responding to the needs of young people with emotional and behavioral disabilities and their families. Community Mental Health Journal, 39(1), 63-74.

Mohr, WK, Petti, TA, & Mohr, BD (2003) Adverse effects associated with the use of physical restraints. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 330-337.

Anderson, J. A. & Mohr, W. K. (2003). A developmental ecological perspective in systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Education and Treatment of Children, 26(1), 52-74.

Mohr, WK (2003). Discarding ideology: Nature/nurture endgame. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care., 39(3), 113-121.

Lawrence, C. & Mohr, WK (2004). Investigator protocol: Sudden in custody death. Police Chief, 71(1), 44-52.

Mohr, WK & Pumariega, A (2004) Level systems: In-patient programming whose time has passed. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 17(3), 113-125.

Mohr, WK (2005). Rethinking the MO of the status quo. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry News, 36(6) 286-297.

Friedman,RM, Pinto, A, Behar, L, Bush, N, Chirolla, A, Epstein, M, Green, A, Pamela Hawkins, P., Huff, B., Huffine, C, McGinnis,L, Mohr, WK, Seltzer, T, Vaughn, C., Whitehead, K & and Young, CK (2006). Unlicensed Residential Programs: The Next Challenge in Protecting Youth. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 76(3), 295-303.

Mohr, WK (2006) Spirituality in mental health nursing. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 42(3), 174-183.

Mohr, WK (2006) Reflecting on tragedy: A commentary on deaths of children in restraints. Child Abuse and Neglect: An International Journal (Invited Commentary), 30, 1329-1331.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). The profits of misery re-visited. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 29(10), 1047-1050.

Mohr, W.K. (2008, Mar.10). Caution -- slow down for safe restraint. Nursing Spectrum (New York/New Jersey Metro Edition); 20(5): New York/New Jersey Edition: 10-1.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Perilous Omissions and Misinformation. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22(6), 315-317.

Mohr, W.K. (2009 in press) Aggression and a show of force. Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Mohr, WK. (2009 in press) Still shackled in the land of liberty: denying children the right to be safe from abusive “treatment” Advances in Nursing Science.

Mohr, W.K. , Martin A., Olson, J.N., Pumariega, A. & Branca, N. (2009 in press). Beyond point and level systems: Moving toward patient centered programming. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry


Research ***(data based)

Mohr, W. K. (1996). Psychiatric nurses work experiences in troubled environmental contexts. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 10(4), 197-206. ***

Mohr, W.K. & Mahon, M. M. (1996). Dirty hands: The underside of marketplace medicine. Advances in Nursing Science 19(1), 28-38. ***

Mohr, W. K. (1997). The outcomes of corporate greed. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship . 29 (1), 39-47. ***

Mohr, W.K. & Noone, M.J. (1997). Deconstructing progress notes in psychiatric settings. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 11(6), 325-332. ***

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Outcomes of childhood psychiatric hospitalization in deviant organizations. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 19, 153-171***

Mohr, W.K., Mahon, M.M., & Noone, M.J. (1998). A restraint on restraints: The need to reconsider restrictive interventions. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. *** 12(2), 95-107.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). A tale of two centuries: Voices of the past and present. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 7(6), 1-11. ***

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Experiences of patients involved in the Texas hospital scandal. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 34 (4), 5-17.***

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Discovering a dialectic of care. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 21(2), 224-243. ***

Mohr, W.K. (1999) Deconstructing the language of psychiatric hospitals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29(5), 1052-1059. ***

Mohr, W.K., Noone, M.N., Fantuzzo, J.W., & Perry, M. (2000) Children exposed to family violence: A second decade review of the research advances and challenges. Trauma, Violence & Abuse: A Review Journal, 1(3), 265-283.***

Mohr, W.K. (2000) Re-thinking professional attitudes in mental health settings. Qualitative Health Research. 10(5), 595-611.***

Mohr, W.K., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Al Kabir, S. (2001). Safeguarding their children: Mothers share their strategies. Journal of Family Violence 16 (1), 75-92.***

Mohr, WK & Regan-Kubinski, MJ (2001) Parents experiences when their child becomes mentally ill. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 14(2), 69-77. ***

Petti, TA, Mohr, WK, Somers, J,W & Sims, L. (2001) Debriefing measures with staff and patients after episodes of seclusion or restraint. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 14(3), 115-127. ***

Mohr, WK (2003). The substance of a support group. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25(6), 676-700. ***

Mohr, W.K. (2004). Surfacing the life phases of a mental health support group. Qualitative Health Research, 14(1), 61-77. ***

(Publications under review -- Refereed)

Scholarly Discussions


Mohr, WK (under review) Does restraint use constitute ethical practice? Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.

Mohr, W.K. & Kentgen, L (under review) Restraint and Seclusion in Juvenile Justice Settings: Health and Mental Health Implications. Social Science and Medicine.

Mohr, W.K. & Nunno, M. (under review) Black boxing restraints: The need for full disclosure and consent in mental health settings. American Journal of Psychiatry and Law.



Mohr, W.K. (in press). Bringing the science back to psychiatric nursing. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

(Editorials)

Mohr, W.K. (1997). Reaching out to partners: Multidisciplinary research. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing.10(1), 5-6.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). A call to child advocacy. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 11(4), 127-128.

Mohr, W.K. (1998) The more things change the more they stay the same. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. 33(2), 6-7.

Mohr, W.K. (2001). A commentary on comments. Nursing Outlook. 49(3), 119-121.

Mohr, WK (2001) More children are dying in so-called treatment. Newsletter of the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 4(1), 4-5.

Huffine, C & Mohr, WK (2001). Youth at risk – in facilities that are supposed to help. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 14(4), 200.

Mohr, WK (2002). Let no harm be done. Nursing Outlook, 50(2), 45-47.

Mohr, WK (2003) A position statement on academic freedom and tenure. Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters Newsletter, February, 1,2,3.

Books

Mohr, WK (2002) Editor Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Mohr, WK, Foley, M, & Hopkins, T. (2002) Study Guide to Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2008) Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

(Contributions to Books)

Mohr, W. (1994). Night shift in the ICU, (pp. 329-330). In P. Chinn (Ed.) Esthetics and the art of nursing.NY: N.L.N. Publication.

Mohr, W. (1994). Kate Millett’s Loony-Bin-Trip, (pp.319-329). In P. Chinn (Ed.) Esthetics and the art of nursing. NY: N.L.N. Publication.

Mohr, W. (1996). Nursing care of adolescent children. In A. Burgess (Ed.) Psychiatric Nursing in the Twenty-first Century, (pp. 277-290). Stanford, CT.: Appleton-Lange.

Mohr, W. K. (1996). Patterns of psychiatric nursing practice. In A. Burgess (Ed.) Psychiatric Nursing in the Twenty-first Century (pp. 26-32). Stanford, CT: Appleton-Lange.

Mohr, W.K. (1996). Integrating esthetics into nursing. In Mental health nursing: The nurse patient journey--an instructor's manual. E.A. DeSalvo Rankin (Ed.) Appendix B. Philadelphia, PA.: W.B. Saunders.

Mohr, W. K. (1997). Advanced practice issues in the care of the adolescent client. In A. Burgess (Ed.) Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.(pp. 285-301) Stanford, CT.: Appleton-Lange.

Mohr, W.K. (2000). What happens to nurses who go up against the for profit health system. In J.Warren Salmon and Beth Blacksin (Eds.) How will health system integration affect the health of the public?: A critical examination. Chicago, Il: Health Administration Press.

Fantuzzo, J., & Mohr, W.K. (2000) Pursuit of wellness in Head Start: Making beneficial connections for children and families. In D. Cichetti, J. Rappaport, I. Sandler, & R. Weissberg (Eds.). The promotion of wellness in children and adolescents. (pp. 341-370). Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Mohr, W.K. (2002). Afterword in Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper: Women’s Encounters with the Mental Health Establishment. E. Clift Editor.

Fantuzzo, J.W., Mohr, W.K., & Noone, M.J. (2000). Making invisible victims visible: University/community partnerships in working with children exposed to family violence. In R.Geffner, P. Jaffe, & M. Suderman (Eds) Children exposed to domestic violence: Current issues in research, intervention, prevention, and policy development. (pp. 9-23) Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press.

Mohr, W.K. & Fantuzzo, J.W. (2000).Developing a theoretical framework to understand the impact of violence: Psychological and biological models. In R.Geffner, P. Jaffe, & M. Suderman. Children exposed to domestic violence: Current issues in research, intervention, prevention, and policy development.(pp. 69-84) NY: Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press.

Mohr, W.K. (2001). Childhood psychopathology: Studying conduct disorder. In JJ Fitzpatrick & PA Wilke (Eds) The Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Research Digest.( pp. 163-167). NY: Springer.

Mohr, WK (2002). Understanding children in crisis. In WN Zubenko & JA Capozzoli (Eds) Children and Disasters (pp. 72-84). London, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Johnson, BS & Mohr, WK (2002). Introduction to psychiatric mental health nursing. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Johnson, BS & Mohr, WK (2002). Working with pediatric clients. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Delaney, K, Esparza, D & Mohr, WK (2002).Violence and abuse within the community. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2002). Conceptual frameworks and theories. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2002). Spirituality in psychiatric care. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2002). Neuroscience: Biology and behavior. In WK Mohr (Ed.) Johnson’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2003). A review of the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy with patients who have schizophrenia. Evidence Based Practice in Nursing & Health: A Guide for Translating Research Evidence into Practice. B Menyk & E Fineout-Overholt (Eds.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.

Mohr WK & Machado, G. (2003). The neurobiological impact of violence exposure on children: What we know and future implications. In J Osofsky (Ed.) Young Children and Trauma. New York, NY: Guilford Publications

Mohr, WK (2004). Examining the Empirical Literature on Cognitive Behavior Therapy with People who Have Schizophrenia. In Bernadette Melnyk (Ed) Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice (pp. 133-146). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Mohr, WK (2005). Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. In Mohr, WK (Ed). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (pp. 3-15)

Mohr, WK (2005). Neuroscience: Biology and Behavior. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 19-36)

Mohr, WK (2005).Conceptual Frameworks and Theories. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 37-51)

Mohr, WK (2005). Evidence based practice and pseudoscience. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 141-149).

Mohr, WK (2005). Spirituality in Psychiatric Care. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 287-294).

Delaney, KR, Esparza, D, Hinderliter, D, Lamb, K & Mohr, WK (2005).Violence and Abuse within the Community. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 353-367).

Mohr, WK (2005).The pediatric client. In Mohr, WK (2005). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 6th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (pp. 771-806).

Mohr, WK (2006). Psychiatric records. In P. Iyer, BJ Levin, & MA Shea Medical Legal Aspects of Medical Records. Tuscon, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company Inc. (pp. 691-705).

Mohr, WK (2007). Psychiatric Nursing Liability. In P. Iyer & BJ Levin Nursing Malpractice
( pp.407-422). Tuscon, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company Inc.

Mohr, WK (2008). Physical restraints: Are they ever safe and how safe is safe enough? In Nunno, M. A., Day, D. M., & Bullard, L. B. (Eds.). (2008). For our own safety: Examining the safety of high-risk interventions for children and young people. pp. 68-86. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Mohr, W. K., Huckshorn, K.A.,& Masters, K. (2008). Seclusion and Restraint. In Psychiatry, third edition,, Tasman A, Kay J, Lieberman J, First MB, and Maj M (eds). John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, volume 2, pp 2491-2495.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Introduction to psychiatric mental health nursing. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 3-20, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008).Neuroscience: biology and behavior. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 21-39, , Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Conceptual frameworks and theories. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 40-57, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Evidence-based practice. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 58-72, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Spirituality in psychiatric care. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 117-129, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Nursing values, attitudes, and self-awareness. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 133-142, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Somatic therapies. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 341=348, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Pediatric clients. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 853-865, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, W.K. (2008). Clients with medical illnesses. In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices. 7th Ed., Mohr, W.K. (ed.) pp. 117-129, Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

Mohr, WK & Lucas, G (in press) Seclusion and restraint. In M Riba & D Ravindranath, (Eds) Handbook of Psychiatric Emergencies. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

Mohr, W.K. Gelles, R.J., & Schwartz, I.M. (2009). Shackled in the land of liberty: No rights for children. In Youth Crime and Juvenile Justice Volume III, Goldson, G & Muncie, J (Eds.). London, UK: Sage.

(Non-Refereed Articles)

Mohr, W.K. & Mohr, B.D. (1993). More thoughts on the nursing shortage. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 22(4), 1268.

Mohr, W. K.(1993, May). Educational programs for in-patient populations. Innovations and Research in Mental Health. Boston, MA: N.A.M.I. Publications.

Mohr, W.K. (1993, October). Project: Nurse on board. Texas Nursing, 1, 4-5, 14.

Mohr, W. K. (1995, March). What nurses can do about unethical management. Texas Nursing, 10.

Mohr, W. K. (1995, March). Ethics with in the medical marketplace: Recommendations for nurses. Texas Nursing 8-9.

Mohr, W. K. (1995, Feb.). Wanda Mohr reflects: How my investigation affected me. Texas Nursing, p.9.

Mohr, W. (1995, Feb.). Misery, mendacity, morals and money: Lessons from a Texas health care scandal. Texas Nursing , 8-10.

Boruch, R., Fantuzzo, J., Mohr, W.K. & Noone, M. J. (1997). Making invisible children visible. The GSE News. 1, 6.

Mohr, W.K. (1997). The invisible victims of domestic violence. Domestic Violence Report.2(6), 1-2.

Mohr, W.K. (1997). The cycle goes round and round: Creating batterers? Domestic Violence Report.3(1) 5-6.

Mohr, W.K.(1998). Police-mental health partnerships: Actuating a public health surveillance model of domestic violence. Domestic Violence Report 4(2) 2-3.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Refining surveillance activities on intimate partner violence. Domestic Violence Report April/May, 3 (4) 54.

Mohr, W.K. (1998). Bringing together town and gown: Synthesis for practitioners. Domestic Violence Report, Aug/Sept. 3(6), 89.

Mohr, W.K. (1998 Oct/Nov). The state of domestic violence interventions:1998. Domestic Violence Report.. 3(7) 94.

Mohr, W.K. (Feb/Mar, 1999). How good are our domestic violence data? Domestic Violence Report, 4(3), 39, 44.

Mohr, W.K. (April/May, 1999) Health care provider gaps in education about family violence. Domestic Violence Report.

Mohr, W.K. (April/May, 1999). Ask the doctor: The experiences of families with emotionally troubled children. The NAMI Advocate. 4, 2-3.

Fantuzzo, J.F. & Mohr, W.K. (1999). Mental health consultations in Head Start: A commentary. National Head Start Association Dialogue. 2, 405-411.

Mohr, WK (2008). Caution: Slow down for safe restraint. Nursing Spectrum, March 10, 2008 10-11.

Book Reviews for NURSING ETHICS

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Clinical Wisdom and Interventions in Critical Care
Authors: Patricia Benner, Patricia Hooper-Kyriakidis, Daphne Stannard.. In Nursing Ethics, 6(5), 441-442.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing Authors: M. A. Burkhardt and A.K. Nathaniel. In Nursing Ethics, 6(4), 347-349.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Our Hands are Tied: Legal Tensions and Medical Ethics Author: Marshall B. Kapp. In Nursing Ethics, 6(5), 439-440.

Mohr, W.K. (1999). When Medicine Went Mad. Edited by Arthur L. Caplan. In Nursing Ethics, 6(6), 545-546.

Mohr, W.K. (2000). Opening Up Care: Achieving Principled Practice in Health and Social Care Institutions. Authored by D. Stanley & J. Reed. In Nursing Ethics, 7(5), 459-460.

Mohr, W.K. (2001). Nurses’ moral practice: investing and discounting self. Authored by C. Kelly. In Nursing Ethics, 8(2), 167-169

Mohr, W.K. (2001). Nurses in Nazi Germany: Moral Choice in History. Authored by Bronwyn Rebekah McFarland-Icke. In Nursing Ethics, 8(2), 170-171.

Mohr, W.K. (2001) The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures. Authored by Anne Fadiman. In Nursing Ethics, 8(2), 172-174.

Mohr, W.K. (2001). A few months to live: Different paths to life’s end. Authored by Jana Staton, Roger Shuy, & Ira Byock. In Nursing Ethics, 8(4), 160-162.
Mohr, WK (2002). Taking advance directives seriously: Prospective autonomy and decision making at the end of life. Authored by Robert S. Olick. In Nursing Ethics, 9(2), 225.
Mohr, WK (2002). Lives of moral leadership. Authored by Robert Coles. In Nursing Ethics, 9(2), 231-232.

Mohr, WK (2002) Pricing life: Why it’s time for health care rationing. In Nursing Ethics

Book Reviews for JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

Mohr, W.K. (1999). Queer Kids: The Challenges and Promise for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth. Author: Robert E. Owens Jr.In Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 12(4), 136-138.

Media Reviews for JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Mohr, W.K. (2003). A new look at ADHD In Journal of Psychosocial Nursing 41(7), 50.

Mohr, W.K. (2003). Interventions for ADHD. In Journal of Psychosocial Nursing 41(7), 50.

Booklet

Mohr, W.K. (1997). Cracking the NCLEX: Princeton Review (contributing author psychiatric mental health nursing. Princeton, N.J.

Mohr, W.K. (1992). Project nurse on board: How to get elected to a hospital board. Austin, TX: Texas Nurses’Association Publication.

Other:

Mohr, WK (2007) The use of physical restraint within the context of the ethical standards of psychiatric professionals. Proceedings of the 5th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry. Amsterdam, NL (pp. 319-320).

Mohr, WK (2007). Reduction of seclusion and restraint: practice implications. Proceedings of the 5th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry. Amsterdam, NL (pp. 187).

Anderson, JA, Kooreman, HE, Mohr, WK & Russell, LA (2001) The Dawn Project: Operations and Evaluation Plan presented at symposium: An Examination of the Dawn Project System of Care: Evaluation, Operations, and Costs, JA Anderson Symposium Chair. In In C. Newman (Ed) 14th Annual Proceedings Annual Research Conference Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health (pp. 59-65). Tampa, Florida.

Mohr, WK & Pumariega, AJ (2001) Post restraint sequelae five years out: Concerns and policy implications. In C. Newman (Ed) 14th Annual Proceedings Annual Research Conference Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health (pp. 437-441). Tampa, Florida.

Petti, TA, Sims, L, Somers, J, Mohr, WK, Haugh, D (2001). Reduction of seclusion and restrains: Implications from the Indianapolis Experience. In C. Newman (Ed) 14th Annual Proceedings Annual Research Conference Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health (pp 441-443). Tampa, Florida.


RESEARCH (DOCTORAL DISSERTATION)

“The nature of nurses’ experiences in for profit psychiatric settings.” Dissertation research conducted at the University of Texas at Austin. (1995) Beverly A. Hall Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. supervisor.

PRESENTATIONS

October 31, 2008. Reducing seclusion and restraint in clinical settings. Clinical Perspectives Presentation with Susan Villani, MD, Andres Martin, MD, Joseph Shrand, MD, Kim J. Masters, MD, and Christopher Bellonci, MD. At the Fifty-fifth meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Chicago, IL.

October 4, 2008. The mode of death from misapplied restraint. Symposium: Abusive Residential Care of Youth: Professional and Advocacy Response. Presented at the Institute on Psychiatric Services. Chicago, IL.

October 4, 2008. Residential data suggest a widespread problem. Symposium: Abusive Residential Care of Youth: Professional and Advocacy Response. Presented at the Institute on Psychiatric Services. Chicago, IL.

March 12, 2008. Banning prone restraints. Testimony before the Maryland State Legislature House Ways and Means Committee. House Bill 592: Education—Student Behavior Interventions – Use of Time Out, Restraint, and Seclusion. On behalf of the Maryland Disability Law Center, 1800 N. Charles St. Suite 400, Baltimore, MD.

February 19, 2008 The psychotherapeutic system of rational emotive therapy: the other cognitive behavior psychotherapy. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Child Psychiatry, Piscataway, NJ.

October 27, 2007 Keynote: The use of physical restraints within the context of the ethical standards of psychiatric professionals. Presented at the 5th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry. Amsterdam, NL

October 26, 2007 Seminar: Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint: Practice Implications. Presented at the 5th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry. Amsterdam, NL

November 8, 2006 Building Bridges for Restraint Elimination: Sharing our Knowledge
Across Systems and Settings. TASH Annual International Conference. Baltimore, Maryland.

October 19, 2006 “The Adverse Effects of Restraint Use.”
“Level Point Systems: Challenging the MO of the Status Quo.”
“ Point Counterpoint: Provider Comments on Points/Level Systems.”
At the Provider Presentation Forum on Restraint and Seclusion Prevention. Massachusetts Medical Society. Waltham/Boston, MA.

October 20, 2006 “Individualized Treatment Planning: The Emperor’s Missing Clothes.” At Transforming Cultures of Care: The Vital Role of Nurse Leaders. Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center. Shrewsbury, MA.

September 11, 2006 Grand Rounds Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading , PA “ The ethics of seclusion and restraints: Challenging the M.O. of the Status Quo.”

September 14, 2006 Is it Possession? Psychosis? How Do You Treat It? The Role
of Religion in Psychiatric Care. Fifth National Psychopharmacology Institute for Advanced Practice Nurses. Cherry Hill, NJ.

August 30, 2006. “To tell or not to tell … the moral imperative of inform and consent.” At the Reaching for the Light: High Risk Interventions in Human Services International Symposium. Stirling University. Stirling, UK.

August 3, 2006. “Restraints, are they ever safe?.” At the Crisis Prevention Institute’s second international conference. St. Louis, MO.

January 17, 2006. “Rational Emotive Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy” At the Second Annual Seminal Thinkers Series. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry. Piscataway, NJ.

September 20, 2005 “The Developmental Ecological Theoretical Framework.” At the Second Annual Seminal Thinkers Series. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry. Piscataway, NJ.

September 17, 2005 “Reflections on Evil, Cults, and Spirituality in APN Practice”. At the Fourth Annual Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Conference. Philadelphia, PA

June 10, 2005 “Reducing the need for physical restraints.” Grand Rounds Presentation
Ancora State Hospital, Hammond, NJ

June 7, 2005 “Suicide assessment and prevention.” Keynote presented at: Broadway House, Newark, NJ

June 3, 2005 “Physical Restraints: Are they ever safe?” Presented at: Examining the safety of high-risk interventions with children and young people: An international symposium for researchers, policy makers, advocates and intervention system providers. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
January 18, 2005 “Promising Practices in Reducing Seclusion and Restraint.” Grand Rounds Presentation. Ancora State Hospital, Hammond, NJ.

November 17, 2004 “The Dangers of Restraints” Presented at TASH Conference Aversives, Restraints, and Seclusion: Ending State Sanctioned Abuse. Reno, Nevada

November 12, 2004 “Promising Practices in Reducing Seclusion and Restraint.” Grand Rounds Presentation. Ancora State Hospital, Hammond, NJ.

October 14, 2004 “Seclusion and Restraints: There is a better way.” Presented at Alternatives 2004 — “Achieving the Promise of Recovery: New Freedom, New Power, New Hope” Denver, CO.

June 1, 2004 “Working with Advocacy Groups” Presented at the RWJ School of Medicine Department of Child Psychiatry Piscataway, NJ.

May 7, 2004 “Faulty assumptions underpinning restraint use and adverse effects associated with the use of physical restraints.” Workshop presented at “Innovations and Alternatives to Eliminate Restraint and Seclusion. Phoenix State Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

April 30, 2004 “ Life Phases of a Support Group” Presented at the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, St Louis, MO

April 29, 2004 “Violence prevention and early intervention.” Workshop presented at the McFarland Mental Health Center. Springfield, IL

April 28, 2004 “Violence prevention and early intervention.” Workshop presented at the Elgin Mental Health Center. Elgin, IL

April 3, 2004 “The pathogenesis of violence.” Symposium presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society annual meeting with N. Redeker & B. Caldwell. Quincy, Massachusetts

April 2, 2004 “The substance of a support group.” Presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society annual meeting. Quincy, Massachusetts.

March 8, 2004 “Adverse effects of restraints and directions in the field.” Presented at Promoting Excellence in Care: Staff and Patient Safety Related to the Use, Reduction, and Elimination of Restraints at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

November 18, 2003 “ The developmental ecological theoretical perspective: Application to child psychopathology.” Presented at the RWJ School of Medicine Department of Child Psychiatry Piscataway, NJ.

September 16, 2003 “A workshop in rational emotive therapy with children.” Presented at the RWJ School of Medicine Department of Child Psychiatry Piscataway, NJ.

September 4, 2003 “Children exposed to family violence: The limits of our knowledge.” Presented at the RWJ School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Piscataway, NJ.

May 5, 2003 “A few remarks on where we are with seclusion and restraint” and “Creating a research agenda on restraint use and misuse.” Presented at A National Call to Action: Eliminating the Use of Seclusion and Restraint. J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC

April 25, 2003 “Sudden In-Custody Deaths.” Presented with Chris Lawrence & Sharon Lawrence at the Use-of-Force Conference & Expo. Chicago, IL.

January 16, 2003 “Managing Disruptive Classrooms.” Rutgers University College of Nursing Faculty Retreat.

January 15, 2003 “Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect.” Presented to the Rotary Club of the Mendhams. Chester, NJ.

December 13, 2002 “Adherence, Compliance, Engagement: Patients and Medications” Presented at the Midland Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Midland, TX

October 29, 2002 “The One-Hour Rule: Urgent Legislation” Presented on behalf of : The Mental Health Association, National Protection and Advocacy System, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, and the ARC of America at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

October 25, 2002 “Nature vs. Nurture” Presented at the Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Conference with Bonnie Raingruber PhD, RN, CS. Philadelphia, PA

October 16, 2002 “Employing aggregate data from multiple data sets to study children exposed to domestic violence.” Presented at the Family Services Division of the Montgomery County Police Dept., Rockville, MD

October 9, 2002 “Sudden in custody death: Beyond positional asphyxia, a systems approach. Presented at the 109th International Association of Chiefs of Police. Minneapolis, MN.

June 11, 2002 “Building Scientifically Valid Systems to Investigate the Prevalence and Impact of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence.” Presented at the 1st Annual Conference on Children’s Mental Health. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

April 26, 2002 “The unique and combined effects of risk factors on children’s development.” Presented at the 4th Annual International Society of Psychiatric Nursing (ISPN) Conference. Washington, DC.

April 26, 2002 “Building Scientifically Valid Systems to Investigate the Prevalence and Impact of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence.” Presented at the 4th Annual ISPN Conference. Washington, DC

April 13, 2002 “Living in the fallout: the offspring of the mentally ill.” Presented at the RWJ Medical School. IFSS Family Connections: Siblings, Offspring & Partners of People with Mental Illness. Piscataway, NJ.

March 19, 2002 “What’s new in advanced practice?” Presented at the New Jersey State Nurses Association Annual Meeting. Atlantic City, NJ.

November 2, 2001 “An overview of qualitative methods.” Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services, Indianapolis, IN

July 2, 2001 “Creating relevant curricula in psychiatric mental health nursing.” Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC.

June 3, 2001 “The effects of risk factors on children’s development.” Duke University, Durham, NC

May 9, 2001 “The use of force in psychiatry: When is it helpful and when is it not?”
Symposium presented with C. J Huffine M.D. & A. Pumariega M.D.at the Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

April 17, 2001 Evaluation Briefing of the Dawn Project Evaluation Study.
“A theoretical framework for the Dawn Project”
“Demographic composition of Dawn Project Clients”
“Comparison of Costs to Marion County Under Capitation Versus Service as Usual”
“Families Reaching for Rainbows: A Focused Ethnography”
With ER Wright PhD, JA Anderson PhD, Geoffrey Warner PhD,
& H. Koorman M.A. Indianapolis, IN

April 6, 2001 “Combining municipal data bases on behalf of vulnerable children.”
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

February 27, 2001 “Post restraint effects five years out: Concerns and policy implications.” Presented at The 14th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health. Tampa, FL

February 27, 2001 “Seclusion and Restraint in Psychiatric Facilities.” Presented with T.J. Petti & A Pumariega at The 14th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health. Tampa, FL

February 26, 2001 “An Examination of the Dawn Project System of Care: Evaluation,Operations, and Costs.” Presented with J.A. Anderson; G. Warner; E. Wright, LA Russell, K.I. Rotto, H.E. Kooremen, & D Ziska at The 14th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health. Tampa, FL.

February 23, 2001 CMHS/SAMSHA Symposium on Restraints and Seclusion
“
How to develop a Manual on Preventing Seclusion and Restraint.” Doubletree Rockville, Rockville, MD

January 9, 2001 State of Indiana Community Mental Health Center Administrators. “An overview of the new HCFA and JCAHO standards on restraints and seclusion in behavioral health settings.” Indianapolis, IN.

December 13, 2000 Larue Carter Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. “How to care for aggressive and explosive children.”

October 16, 2000 Indiana Legislative Commission on Mental Health. “The rationale behind school based mental health clinics.” Presented at the Indiana State House, Indianapolis, IN.

October 4, 2000 Governor’s Conference on Mental Health. Panel on Seclusion and Restraint. “Why restraints are dangerous.” (Presented at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN)

Sept. 16, 2000 “A workshop on the effects of and alternatives to the use of seclusion and restraints in institutional settings.” (Presented at the NAMI IN statewide conference at Larue Carter Hospital) Indianapolis, IN

August 1, 2000 “The Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health in the United States: Children’s Mental Health” (Panel presented with E. Wright PhD and JA Anderson PhD for the Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research). Indianapolis, IN

July 13, 2000 “An overview of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health. (Presented to the Indiana State Legislature Committee on Mental Health) Indianapolis, IN

May 13, 2000 “A discussion on the use of restraints in psychiatric settings.” (Presented to Biannual meeting of the Indiana Protection and Advocacy System) Indianapolis, IN.

May 11, 2000 Keynote: “Where we’ve been and where we’re going.” South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Columbia, SC.

May 11, 2000 Workshop: “Updates in Mental Health Nursing.” South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Columbia, SC.

April 29, 2000 “New information about the use of restraints and seclusion.” (with Finke, L.M.) International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses. Miami, FL.

April 28, 2000 “Living in the fallout: The ongoing grief of persons with a mentally ill child.” (with Regan-Kubinski, M.J.) International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses. Miami, FL.

April 25, 2000 “The Dawn Project: A Model for Responding to the Needs of Young People with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities and their Families” With J.A. Anderson, L. Russell, E.R. Wright, H.E. Koorman, G. Warner. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

April 10, 2000 “Prevalence and Incidence of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.” (with Fantuzzo, J.W.) National Academy of Sciences, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Children, Youth, and Families. Washington, D.C.

April 2, 2000 “Safety First: Mothers share their strategies.” Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting. (with Fantuzzo, J.W. & Al Kabir, S.) Dearborn, MI

March 10, 2000 “The road less traveled: From research to policy.” Keynote delivered at University of Tennessee at Knoxville Sigma Theta Tau Research Day.

January 21, 2000 “Aggression/violence and Seclusion and restraint.” Psychiatric grand rounds presentation (respondent). Larue Carter State Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.

November 6, 1999 “How to get involved in the political process.” Workshop presented for March of Dimes of Indiana volunteers. Sheraton at Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN

October 15, 1999 “Update on restraints.” Plenary session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Washington, D.C.

July 18, 1999 “Children exposed to domestic violence.” With J.W. Fantuzzo Ph.D. Plenary Session presented at the First Intimate Violence Institute. University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, Philadelphia, PA.

May 14, 1999 “Elder abuse: Recognition, Intervention, Advocacy.”
Violence: Beyond the rhetoric. 1999 School of Social Work Alumni Day Conference. Penn Tower Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.


May 13, 1999 “The use of conceptual models in conducting research studies.”
Summer Research Institute. University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.

April 16, 1999 “Organizational ethics in a for-profit environment.” Gallman Distinguished Lecture. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

April 13, 1999 “Deadly restraint: Why people are dying in our psychiatric hospitals and how we can prevent it.” Invited testimony before U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee (Labor, Health & Human Services and Education Subcommittee). Washington, D.C.

April 11, 1999 “Marginalization and exteriorization in Psychiatric Nursing.” Symposium presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

April 6, 1999 “Deadly restraint: Why people are dying in our psychiatric hospitals and how we can prevent it.” Invited presentation to the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. Atlanta, GA.

Feb 18, 1999 “Effects of community and domestic violence on children and adolescents.” Sponsored by Devereux Community Services of Philadelphia, The Institute of Clinical Training and Research, and MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine.

Feb 10, 1999 “Discovering a dialectic of ‘care.’” Presented at the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Feb 5, 1999 “Restraining children: A violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” Second Annual Symposium “Established and Emerging Rights: Exploring Juvenile Rights under the Constitution” Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law.

Dec1, 1998 “Being a child and mentally ill: Dually disadvantaged in America.” Presented at the University of Texas, Permian Basin. Distinguished Alumni Speakers’ Series.

Nov 17, 1998 “Let the voices be heard! Underserved children and their families.” Symposium presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Nov 17, 1998 “Partnership and the spirit of a public nursing.” Paper presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Nov 5, 1998 “Yes, of course we will – NO!” Presented at the Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Sept 20, 1998 “The state of research: Identifying, overcoming, and working with the good, the bad, and the ugly.” Plenary Session Address. Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.


June 19, 20, 1998 Keynote presented at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
“Mental Health Care for Youth in a Chaotic Environment: Parent-Provider Partnerships”

March 31, 1998 “Consumer Driven Care, Policy and Science.” Symposium presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Columbus, OH.

March 24, 1998 Children’s Response to Domestic Violence. Presented at “Crimes Against Children.” University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.

March 4, 1998 White collar crime in health care settings. Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Jan. 30, 1998 Qualitative methods in sociology: Psychiatric nursing in troubled environmental contexts as a paradigm case. Invited presentation to Rice University Department of Sociology, Rice University, Houston, TX.

Nov. 11, 1997 Advocating for children and their families. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.

Nov. 11, 1997 A historical look at experiences of women and children in psychiatric care. American Public Health Association. Indianapolis, IN.

Nov. 11, 1997 Discovering a dialectic of care. American Public Health Association. Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Nov. 10, 1997 Advocating for the advocates: Celebrating courage
Physicians for a National Health Plan. Annual Meeting.
Indianapolis, IN.

Nov. 3, 1997 Parents’ reactions to the psychiatric hospitalization of their children. Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing, Washington, D.C.

Oct. 25, 1997 Caring from long distance. Parents’ Weekend. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.

Sept. 26, 1997 Childhood psychiatric hospitalization: The gap between what we know and what we do. Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing National Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Sept. 25, 1997 An ecological developmental perspective on children in crisis. Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. Pre conference workshop, Philadelphia, PA.

Sept. 11, 1997 Actuating community partnerships between police and the mental health community to combat domestic violence. Physicians for Social Responsibility, Philadelphia, PA.

June 30, 1997 Fifth International Family Violence Research Conference
1997 New England Center, Durham, N.H. Making visible the invisible: incidence of children exposed to maternal Assault. (with M.J. Noone and J.W. Fantuzzo)

June, 7 1997 Second International Conference on Children Exposed to Family Violence in London, Ontario Canada. (with J.W.Fantuzzo and M.J. Noone ) Symposia presentation on Treatment models for children exposed to domestic violence; Boys turning into batterers.

May 16, 1997 Managed Care: Coping with the counterevolution (with Arthur Caplan PhD, Claire Fagin PhD, RN, FAAN, MarkV. Pauley PhD, Arnold Rosoff, JD, and J. Sanford Schwartz M.D.. At the Annenberg School of Communication. Philadelphia, PA.

March 20, 1997 Child and adolescent psychiatry nursing-- what do we REALLY know? Springfield Hospital, PA. , Pennsylvania chapter of American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Feb 17, 1997 The importance of engaging families and patients in care. Thomas Jefferson University College of Allied Health Sciences.

Feb 13, 1997 Engaging families and clients in the treatment team activities. Allegheny Health Care Systems Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

Nov 6, 7, 8 1997 Sexual Assault Examiners Course. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.

Nov 19, 1996 The effects of corporatization on nurses in the field. American Public Health Association Meeting, N.Y., N.Y.

Oct 5, 1996 Hospitalization of Children and Adolescents: Is It Always Necessary? AMI of PA conference Grantville, PA.

Oct 4, 1996 The invisible member of the treatment team: Including family members in treatment. Temple University Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA.

April 12, 26, 1996 Including the family as members of the treatment team. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Psychiatry. Presentation to psychiatric residents and social work department.


Mar 21, 1996 Nurses’ Experiences in For-Profit Psychiatric Hospital Settings. The Delaware Valley Qualitative Paradigm Nursing Research Interest Group Annual Symposium, Philadelphia, PA.

Dec 6, 7, 8, 9, 1995 Forensic Nursing and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Dec 6, 1995 Ethics for Nurse Executives. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Nov 1, 1995 Nurses’ experiences in for profit health care settings. Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing. Arlington, VA.

April 21, 1995 Nurses' experiences in deviant health care environments. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.Workshop on: Ethics in the Workplace. The University of Texas at Tyler, School of Nursing, Tyler, TX.

April 6, 1995 The multi-disciplinary team meeting in health care organizations: A post-modern and critical assessment presented at the Post Modern Theory Conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines, Redondo Beach, CA.

Oct 20, 1994 Nurses' experiences within the context of for-profit psychiatric hospitals, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, San Antonio, TX.

Sept 24, 1994 "Practical and Professional Ethics." Ambulatory Care Conference, Midland, TX.

Sept 24, 1994 "Workshop: Clinical management of depression for nurses." Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, Midland, TX.

May 6,1994 "Critical social analysis of psychiatric care: The multidisciplinary team meeting as paradigm case." Paper presented at the Ohio State University on May 6,1994 at the Psychiatric Nursing Conference: State of the Art, 1974-1994.

Oct 17,1993 "Ecological factors influencing ethical decision making of nurse managers in organizational settings: A critical social research approach." Fifth National Conference on Nursing Administration Research. The School of Nursing of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sept 10, 1993 "Ethical decision making and dilemmas in for-profit hospitals." Presented at Research Colloquium, University of Texas at Austin.

Expert Consultant

1998 NPR All things considered. “Schools or prisons?”
1998-1999 CBS News 60 Minutes II “Unsafe Haven.” (April 21, 1999)
1999 Foxfiles March 11, 1999 “Deadly Restraint.”
1998 Hartford Courant series “Deadly Restraint.” (Hartford, CT)
1998 Asbury Park Press “Restraining children in psychiatric hospitals.”
1999 The Morning Call series “Death by Restraint” (Allentown, PA.)
1999 The Charlotte Observer “Experts question home policy to medicate kids (Charlotte, N.C.)
Orlando Sun Sentinel series “Throwaway Kids” 11/7-11/10/99
2000 Detroit Metro-News “Michigan’s Mental Health Mess”
2001 “Finding Answers Close to Home”; “Troubled Kids, Far From Home” in Newsday (Sept. 22, 2002), Lauren Terrazano byline
2004 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness, Cheyenne, Wyoming.





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