Dana Murphy-Parker, MS, APRN, BC
Assistant Lecturer
Post Masters Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Rush U., Chicago, IL, 2008; M.S.: Psychiatric / Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
U. of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Denver, CO, 1999; BSN: Medical College of Georgia Athens, GA, 1984; AD: Nursing, Red River Community College Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, 1982; Diploma:Officer Basic Course, United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 1989; Diploma:Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, 66C
United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Ft. Gordon, 1990
dmurphyp@uwyo.edu • 307-766-5358 • 441 Health Sciences
Best Mode of Communication: E-mail and phone

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm

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Awards and Honors:

• Rudin Family Award for Nursing Excellence
  New York University School of Nursing Master's Program Award
  October 3, 2005
• Selected to participate in Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy;
  "Empowering Healthcare Professional Students" Advocacy Project
  Brown University, Rhode Island
  August, 2003 August, 2005
• Appointed as a "Visiting Academic" in the Department of Mental Health
  Middlesex University, London, England
  September, 2003 September, 2004
• Outstanding Student Leadership Award
  Master's Program; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
  May 1999
• National Health Service Corps Fellowship
  Awarded stipend for clinical work with clients of the Denver Drug Court Program
  1998
• Research Grant for Examining the Relationship of Education of Addictions in Nursing School Curricula and Attitudes of Nursing Students Towards Alcoholics
  Alpha Kappa, Chapter-at-Large; Sigma Theta Tau, International

Professional Memberships

• Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse (ANSA), United Kingdom
  Member: since 2000
  Member: Observer on Board of ANSA
• American Nurses Association / Member since 1982
• Arizona Nurses Association / Member
• Arizona State Board of Nursing
  Chemical Dependency Advisory Committee / Member (August 2001-present)
• Global Institute of Nursing Health (GINH)
  Member Advisory Council Committee
  Chair: Nominations Committee. (2000-2003)
• The International Network of Nurses Interested in Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Misuse; "TINN". Co-Founder and Co-Coordinator. An international collaboration of nurses and other healthcare professionals working together to influence policy at the international level and facilitate collaboration of healthcare professionals to reduce the global public health consequences of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.
• International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) formerly National Nurses Society on Addictions (NNSA)
  • Current / Board of Directors
  • 2003 - 2005 / Chair: Practice Committee / Board of Directors
  • 2001 - 2003 / Chair: Education Committee / Board of Directors
  • 1998 - 2000 / Co-Chair: Position Paper Committee / Board of Directors
  • 1997 - 2000 / Chair: International Committee
  • 1995 - 1998 / Colorado Chapter President
  • 1994 - present / Member
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)
  • Member, Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large, STTI Chapter. University of Colorado
  • Editor, Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large Newsletter. (June 1998 June 2000)
  • Director-at-Large, Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large, STTI Chapter, Univ. Co. (1998 - 2000)

Professional Experience

• Fall 2007 - present
  Coordinator, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MS Program Option
  University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
• Jan, 2007 - present
  Wyoming Full time faculty: Assistant Lecturer
  University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
• Sept, 04 December, 2006
  Coordinator of Undergraduate Psychiatric/Mental Nursing Health Program
  Clinical Adjunct Instructor: Community Health Program. Supervise students in the community for Community Health clinical rotations in areas of mental health focus.
  New York University New York, New York
• May, 04 - Dec, 06
  Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Petrie Division
  Beth Israel Medical Center New York, New York
• Jan, 03 Nov, 03
  Lead RN and Staff RN for newly opened residential treatment facility for children and adolescents with mental health/behavioral/social issues. Responsible for developing and implementing this Department of Nursing for Arizona Department of Health and Human Services; Arizona Department of Behavior Health Care Licensure Standards. Provider of direct services for this population.
  Bridges Stabilization and Resource Center for Children & Families
  Yuma, Arizona
• 2000 - Dec, 02
  Professor of Nursing: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; Maternal/Child Nursing; Pediatric Nursing and Medical/Surgical Nursing. Taught Substance Abuse Course; multi-disciplinary college-wide course.
  Arizona Western College - Yuma, Arizona
• 1999 - 2000
  Assertive Community Outreach, Individual and Group Counseling with persons with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Issues/Disorders. Nursing Management of Psychotropic medications.
  Mental Health Corporation of Denver - Denver, Colorado
• 1998 - 1999
  While taking graduate nursing courses, served as teaching and research assistant for an Assistant Professor of Nursing.
  University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Denver, Colorado
• 1997 - 1999
  RN Staff for hospital-wide pool unit staffing. Experience in working all units of mental health services.
  Colorado Mental Health Institute - Denver, Colorado
• 1995 - 1996
  Research Assistant to Dean of MS Program; Nurse Practice Office. Developed Primary Care computerized data program in Pediatric Clinic.
  University of Colorado HSC - Denver, Colorado
• 1990 - 1994
  Head Nurse and Supervisory Clinical Nurse; Newborn Nursery. GS11
  Army Nurse Corps. Designated a "66C", Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse for Army Nurse Corps. Charge Nurse for Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.
  Also during the Gulf War Crisis, floated to medical-surgical units as needed.
  Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Aurora, Colorado
• 1988 - 1989
  Charge RN: Adolescent Psychiatry and Addictions.
  North Dakota State Hospital - Jamestown, North Dakota
• 1986 1988
  - Charge RN and Staff RN in the Psychiatric/Addictions
  - Charge RN and Staff RN for both Pediatric and Family Care Units
  - Staff Nurse
  - Staff RN: Maternal-Child Nursing, labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn nursery, and Pediatric Nursing.
  Athens Regional Medical Center - Athens, Georgia
• 1986 - 1988
  While taking graduate nursing courses, served as teaching and research assistant for an Assistant Professor of Nursing.
  Medical College of Georgia - Athens, Georgia
• 1984 - 1986
  Direct Service Coordinator for Prevention Project; clients at risk for child abuse. Responsibilities included coordinating Mother-to-Mother and Tot n' Teens Programs.
  Escambia County - Pensacola, Florida
• 1982 - 1983
  Staff RN for maternal-child, post partum and newborn nursery.
  St. Mary's Hospital Athens, Georgia

Grants

• Alpha Pi Chapter; Sigma Theta Tau International:
  University of Wyoming Fay W Whitney School of Nursing.
  For Research, "Examining role development of advanced practice nurses in primary care settings for the care and treatment of persons with alcohol use disorders". ($250.00).
• Alpha Kappa, Chapter-at-Large
  Sigma Theta Tau International University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. For Research, " Examining the relationship of addiction education and attitudes of nursing students toward persons with alcohol problems". ($500.00)