CURRICULUM VITAE for BARBARA A. STEPHENS ACADEMIC RANK Assistant Professor BUSINESS ADDRESS Department of Nursing College of Public Health 3307 North Broad Street 19140 (215) 707-7268 office (215) 707-1599 fax barbara.stephens@temple.edu EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION May 2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice College of Health Professions and Social Work January, 2009 May 2007 January 2005 Post-Master's Certification in Nursing Education College of Health Professions Master of Science in Nursing Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist College of Health Professions Bachelor of Science in Nursing College of Health Professions June 1976 Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA CERTIFICATIONS Board Certification Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2012-present Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, 1985-present Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR &AED), expires June 2016 1
EMPLOMENT HISTORY ACADEMIC Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions and Social Work,, January 2009-Present Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Nursing Instructor,, June 2007-December 2008 Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Nursing Instructor, Delaware County Community College, August 2007-December 2008 PROFESSIONAL Utilization Management/Care Manager, Friends Hospital,. May 2004-August 2006 Methadone Dispensing Nurse, Aldie Counseling Center, Doylestown, PA. January 2003-May 2004 Lead Utilization Management Care Manager, Penn-Friends Behavioral Health,. February 1999-January 2002 Utilization Management Coordinator, Foundations Behavioral Health, Doylestown, PA. May 1997-February 1999 Utilization Review Clinician/Primary Care Manager, Merit Behavioral Care, Newtown, PA. June 1994-April 1997 Nurse Manager/Program Manager, Psychiatry, Quakertown Community Hospital, Quakertown, PA. October 1993-June 1994 Day Shift Supervisor/Staffing Coordinator, The Horsham Clinic, Ambler, PA May 1992-May 1993 Nursing Coordinator, Young Adult Program, The Horsham Clinic, Ambler, PA. February 1989- May 1992 Relief Charge Nurse, Psychiatry and Dual Diagnosed Units, Huntington Hospital, Willow Grove, PA. September 1985-February 1989 Head Nurse, Psychiatry, Warminster General Hospital, Warminster, PA. March 1984-March 1985 Charge Nurse, Psychiatry, Warminster General Hospital, Warminster, PA. May 1980-March 1984 2
Charge Nurse, Centennial Springs Nursing Home, Warminster, PA. November 1979-May 1980 Charge Nurse, Psychiatry/Mental Retardation, The Lynch Home, Willow Grove, PA. June 1979-November, 1979 Charge Nurse, Psychiatry, Friends Hospital,. August 1976-July1979 PUBLICATIONS Peer reviewed Journal Laske, R. A., & Stephens, B. A. (2015). Caring for the older adult patient with delirium. Nursing 2015 Critical Care (In press) Laske, R. A., & Stephens, B. A. (2015). Elder abuse and neglect: The nurse s role in client safety. PA Association of Nursing Administration (PAAONA Journal) 28(1), 6-9. Gresko, S. B., & Stephens, B. A. (2013). Identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect. Pennsylvania Nurse, 68(3), 4-9. Non Peer reviewed Journal Stephens, B.A. (2000). One Step at a Time. Nursing Spectrum 9(19), 26. PRESENTATIONS Stephens, B. A. (2015, March). Increasing Knowledge of Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents in School Nurses. Poster session presented at International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN), 17 th Annual Conference. March, 24 to March 28. Seattle, Washington. Stephens, B. A. (2014, November). Increasing Knowledge of Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents in School Nurses. Evidence Based Practice Conference, jointly sponsored by, Department of Nursing and Health Systems. November 13, 2014. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B. A. (2014, September). Increasing Knowledge of Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents in School Nurses. Poster session presented at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practioner (NAPNAP), Fall Conference. September 26, 2014. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B. A. (2014, May). Increasing Knowledge of Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents in School Nurses. Poster session presented at Research Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B. A. (2014, February). Assessing Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anxiety and Depression. Educational Program, school nurse mandated staff development day. February 12, 2014. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3
REVIEWER Stephens, B.A. (2013, April). SWOT Analysis of the Policy Changes that Effected Mental Health Care from 1960-2010. Poster session presented at Research Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B.A. (2012, December). SWOT Analysis of the Policy Changes that Effected Mental Health Care from 1960-2010. The Impact on Community Mental Health Centers. Poster session presented at Evidence Based Practice Day. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Laske, R.A. & Stephens, B.A. (2011, June). Implementing a Peer Review Evaluation of Clinical Teaching. Poster session presented at Drexel University Nursing Education Institute. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Stephens, B.A. (2010, July). Who are my Support Systems and How do I use Them? Presenter and Facilitator of Group for Adolescent Program, Annual Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Conference July, 2010. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B.A. (2008, December). Evidenced Based Practice: Putting the Fun Back Into Fundamentals and Creativity Into Critical Thinking. Annual Evidence Based Practice Conference, co-sponsored by Department of Nursing and Kappa Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. December, 2008. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B.A. (2007, July). Mothers Networking Session: Juvenile Arthritis Conference, Cofacilitator of Group Discussion with Mothers of Children with Juvenile Arthritis, Annual Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Conference: July, 2007. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B.A. (2006, March). High School is Almost Over, Now What? A Discussion about Transitions, Family Arthritis Awareness and Education Day, sponsored by The Arthritis Foundation, March, 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stephens, B.A. (2005, November) A Mother's Perspective. Commitment to a Cure: Educational Breakfast, Keynote Speaker, Annual Arthritis Foundation Educational Event, November, 2005. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pearson Education, 2014 (final book review including chapter organization, cover, title and subtitle) Pearson Education, 2013 (final chapter review for publication) Chapter 1: Framework of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing" Chapter 10: "Ethical and Legal Concepts" Chapter 13: "Disorders of Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma" Pearson Education, 2012 Chapter 18: "Personality Disorders." 4
Pearson Education, 2011 Chapter 1: Framework of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. Chapter 13: Anxiety. Schering Plough, 2009 Patient Education Brochure; About Bipolar Disorder Patient Education Brochure; About Schizophrenia PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 1995-Present International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, 2004-Present National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2013- Present National League for Nursing, 1993-2008; 2010-Present Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Chi chapter, 2004-Present Treasurer, 2010-2013; 2015-Present Governance Board 2013-2015 Induction Committee member, 2011-Present Golden Key International Honor Society, 2011-Present HONORS AND AWARDS Sigma Theta Tau, International, Kappa Chi chapter, Leadership Award, 2005 Sigma Theta Tau, International, Kappa Chi chapter, Leadership Award, 2007 2014 Nursing Faculty Recognition Award; Given to the graduate student with the highest cumulative GPA in the nursing curriculum TEACHING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION/CLINICAL INSTRUCTION Undergraduate courses taught at N4297 Nursing Leadership Team Member, Spring 2009 Course Leader, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011 N4141 Chronic Illness/Psychiatric Mental Health Course Leader, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 N4187 Mental Health Practicum Team Member, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009 Course Leader, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 N4245 Nursing Synthesis Team Member, Spring 2009 N4243 Nursing Management of Client Systems in Crisis Guest Lecturer, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 5
N4387 Advanced Medical/Surgical Practicum Team Member, Spring 2010 N4487 Mentorship Practicum Team Member, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 N3297 Research Methods Team Member, Spring 2009, Reader for student research papers N1089 Healthy Lifestyles Team Member, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 Course Leader for Nursing Lab, Spring 2012 Guest Lecturer, Spring 2014, Spring 2015 N4777 Epidemiology for Registered Nurses Guest Lecturer, Spring 2010 N4787 Community/Population/Global Health Course Leader, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013 N3789 General Nursing Practice III: Secondary Care Across the Lifespan Course Leader, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015 Mental Health Practicum Coordinator and Instructor, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015 N1001 Introduction to Professional Nursing Course Leader, Fall 2013, Fall 2014 Clinical Coordinator and Instructor, Fall 2013, Fall 2014 Graduate Courses Taught at N5552 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis Guest Lecturer, Spring 2014 N8802 Journey from Novice to Expert: Understanding the Nurse Learner Guest Lecturer, Spring 2013 HRP 5200 Clinical Pharmacology Course Leader, Spring 2010 Interdisciplinary course including Nursing, Physical Therapy and Mechanical Engineering students, including faculty supervision of two graduate students Summer Geriatric Institute Team Member, Summer 2010 Graduate Student Preceptorship N9885 Capstone Chair-Capstone I Fall 2014 N9886 Capstone Chair-Capstone Implementation Spring 2015 N9488 CNE Practicum Fall 2014, Spring 2015 6
SERVICE Member, Division of Performance Improvement, 2009-Present Member, Task Force for Primary Health Care Curricular Design, 2009-2012 Worked in partnership with two nursing professors to develop curriculum for new course in four year BSN program, "Introduction to Professional Nursing" Member, Nursing Resource Center Committee, 2009-2011 Member, Pub Club, 2011-2013 Member, Executive Council, 2011-Present Member, CHP Alumni Federation, 2012-2014 Member, Temple Emergency Marathon Support Team, Spring 2013 Member, Health Sciences Center Libraries Faculty Advisory Committee 2015-Present President elect, Faculty Assembly 2014-2015 President, Department of Nursing Faculty Assembly, 2015-present Community Member, Gilda's Club-Delaware Valley, 2002-Present Member and Volunteer, Arthritis Foundation, 1987-Present 7