Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 1 Curriculum Vitae
Karen Goyette Pounds PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Northeastern University Bouve’ College of Health Sciences School of Nursing 408C Robinson Hall Boston, Ma. 02115 (617) 373-8228 [email protected]
Formal Education 2008 PhD University of Rhode Island (Major: Nursing) 1983 M.S. Boston College (Major: Adult Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing) 1978 B.S. University of Rhode Island (Major: Nursing)
Licensure 2015 Registered Nurse, North Carolina 1985 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (RN-PC) Massachusetts #141335 1978 Registered Nurse, Massachusetts #141335
Certification 1985 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Employment History Academic Appointments 2012 – 2016 Clinical Nurse Researcher, McLean Hospital, Belmont Ma. 2009 – Present Research Associate, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Ma. 2010 – Present Assistant Clinical Professor, Northeastern University, Bouve” College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Boston, Ma. 2008 – 2010 Assistant Professor, Northeastern University, Bouve’ College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Boston, Ma. 2007 - 2008 Clinical Faculty, Northeastern University, School of Nursing, Boston, Ma. 2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Professions, Boston, Ma. 2000 Clinical Faculty, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Ma. 1995 – 2000 Clinical Faculty, Simmons College, School of Nursing, Boston, Ma. 1997 Graduate Research Associate, University of Rhode Island 1995 Graduate Research Associate, University of Rhode Island
Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 2 Clinical Positions 2014 – Present Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. 2007 – 2008 Staff RN, McLean Hospital, ECT unit, Belmont, MA. 2005 – 2007 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurobehavioral Associates, Weymouth, Ma. 2003-2005 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Shore Mental Health Center, Quincy, Ma. 2003 – 2006 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Arbour Counseling Services, Rockland, Ma. 2002 – 2003 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Brockton Area Multiservice Inc., Brockton, Ma. 2000 – 2002 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, ER triage, South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, Ma. 1999 – 2000 Staff RN, Crisis Unit, Family Continuity Program, Plymouth, Ma. 1997 – 1998 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Home Care, Health South Home Care, Braintree, Ma. 1994 – 1995 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Home Care, Olsten Kimberely Quality Care, Braintree, Ma. 1987 – 1994 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, VA Medical Center, Brockton, Ma. 1983 – 1987 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Coastal Community Counseling Center, Braintree, Ma. 1982 – 1983 Nurse Intern, Brookside Park Family Life Center, Jamaica Plain, Ma. 1980 – 1982 Staff RN/charge nurse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Ma. 1979 - 1980 Staff RN, Carney Hospital, Dorchester, Ma. 1978 - 1979 Staff RN, Vascular Surgery Unit, New England Medical Center, Boston, Ma.
Awards/Honors 2007 Adele Landesberg Scholarship, University of Rhode Island, College Of Nursing 2003 Research Scholarship, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1997 Janet Dunphy Scholarship, Massachusetts Nurses Association 1990 Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Massachusetts Nurses Association 1984 Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing
Publications Referred Journals: (*data based) *Pounds, K.G. (December 2010). Client – nurse interaction with individuals with Schizophrenia: a descriptive pilot study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 31,1-5. Pounds, K.G. & Coler, M.S. (1990). A unified nursing diagnosis model. Journal Of Nursing Scholarship, 22(2), 93-95. Coler, M.S. & Vincent, K. (1987). Psychiatric – mental health assessment: a new Look at the concept. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 1:258-60. Vincent, K. (1985). The validation of a nursing diagnosis: a nurse consensus Survey. Nursing Clinics of North America. 20:631-39. Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 3 Books: Coler, M.S. & Vincent, K. (1995). Plans of Care within Specialty Practice: Psychiatric – Mental Health Nursing. Delmar Publ.
Chapters: Vincent-Pounds, K. (1998). Psychopharmacology. In K. Fontaine & J. Fletcher (4th ed.) Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing. Vincent, K. (1994). Psychopharmacology. In K. Fontaine & J. Fletcher (3rd ed.). Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing. Vincent, K. (1992). Care of the client with confusion. In Clinical Skill Builders Book Series: Psychosocial Crises. Vincent, K. (1992). Anxiety. In K. Gettrust & P. Brubec (eds.) Nursing Diagnoses in Clinical Practice: Guide for Care Planning. Delmar Publ.
Presentations:
National (*peer reviewed)
Undergraduate Education Council, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, October 2015. “Undergraduate education council toolkit for educators regarding psychiatric mental health nursing”. Pre-conference workshop. (Podium). *Pounds, K.G. & Jennings, K.M. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 2014, “Chronic Pain in Psychiatric Inpatients: Who are they and how are they treated”. (Poster) *Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Anaheim, CA, October 2011, “Nurse Interactions with Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illnesses: the Acute Phase Experience”. (Podium) *Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Louisville, Kentucky, October 2010, “Social Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia: Impact on the Nurse- Patient Relationship”. (Podium) *Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Charleston, S.C., 2009, “Client-Nurse Interaction with Individuals with Schizophrenia: A descriptive Study, (Podium).
Regional/Local (*peer reviewed):
*Pounds, K.G. & Jennings, K.M. (April 2014). “The prevalence of chronic pain in acute Psychiatric inpatients: New England Chapter – American Psychiatric Nurses Association, (poster) *Pounds, K.G. (April 2012). Northeastern University School of Nursing, 5th Annual Nursing Research Symposium. “Nurse interaction with individuals with persistent and serious mental illness during the acute phase”. (Poster). *Pounds, K.G. (March 2012). Eastern Nursing Research Society, “Nurse interactions with individuals with persistent mental illnesses during the acute phase”. (Poster) Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 4 Pounds, K.G. (April 2011). Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) and Northeastern University Annual Research Day. “Nurse Interaction with individuals with persistent, severe mental illness: the acute phase experience” (podium) Pounds,K.G. (December 2009).McLean Hospital, Marguerite Conrad Day Lecture, “Client – Nurse Interaction with individuals with schizophrenia: A closer look”. (Invited paper). Pounds, K.G. (April 2009). Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) Annual Research Day. “Client Nurse Interaction with clients with schizophrenia”. (Podium) Pounds, K.G. (March 2008). Eastern Nursing Research Society. “Client-Nurse Interaction with individuals with schizophrenia: Preliminary results of a descriptive study”. (Poster)
Research: 2012 – 2014 Principal investigator – Prevalence of pain among a population of psychiatric inpatients”. McLean Hospital. 2009 – 2013 Principal investigator – “Nurse Interaction with the patient with a severe and persistent mental illness: the acute phase experience”. McLean Hospital 2006 – 2008 Principal investigator – The nurse-client relationship with clients with schizophrenia: a descriptive study”. University of Rhode Island. 1996 – 1997 Research Associate – Implementing pain control guidelines in acute care settings. University of Rhode Island faculty 1996 – 1997 Research Associate – Evaluating health promotion activities in older adults. University of Rhode Island. 1995 Research Associate – literature review and data collection for faculty studying homelessness and the chronically mentally ill. 1990 Co-investigator – “the positioning of patients in restraints: trends in VA psychiatric hospitals”. Funded as a local project for $1500 by the Brockton / West Roxbury VA Medical Center Human Services Research and Development Department 1989 Research Project Director – “the impact of decentralization of cost control and computerization on the job satisfaction of head nurses”. Regionally funded project for $75,000. Brockton/West Roxbury VA Medical Center.
Grants External: Funded Principal investigator – “Nurse interaction with individuals with schizophrenia: the acute phase experience”. Sigma Theta Tau Delta Upsilon Chapter, 2010, $1200. Internal Not funded Principal investigator – “Nurse interaction with individuals with schizophrenia: the acute phase experience”. Bouve’ College of Health Sciences Bridge Grant, Northeastern University, 2009.
Teaching and Advising: Northeastern University – Undergraduate program NRSG 3400 Promotion of Mental Health (3 credits) and 3401 Clinical (2 credits) Didactic and Clinical Coordinator Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 5 Spring 2016 Fall 2015 Summer 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 49 students Summer 2014 50 students Fall 2013 50 students Summer 2013 50 students Fall 2012 77 students Summer 2012 83 students Fall 2011 50 students Summer 2011 43 Students Spring 2011 24 students Fall 2010 54 students Spring 2010 24 students Fall 2009 57 students Spring 2009 24 students Fall 2008
NRSG 4995 – Comprehensive Nursing Practicum/NCLEX Review Spring 2016 Fall 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 – 29 students Spring 2012 Fall 2014
NRSG 3400 – online teaching – Promotion of Mental Health (3 credits, 1 credit) Content leader and wrote didactic course Fall 2012 – 12 students / 1 section
NU 1000 Introduction to College Fall 2009 01 – 19 students 02 – 19 students
Graduate Courses
NRSG 7110 Research Applications (2 credits) Summer 2014 Summer 2013 Summer 2012 Summer 2011
NRSG 6281 Dimensions of Clinical Psychiatry (3 credits) Fall 2011 – 14 students
Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 6 NRSG 6283 Psychobiology of Mental Disorders Fall 2015 12 students
NRSG 6284
NRSG 7770 Research Collegium (PhD student) Fall 2012 – Summer 2016
Advising of Graduate Students: PhD student advisor, comprehensive exam chair, dissertation chair Fall 2012 – Present DNP Capstone Advisor – 2014, 2016 DNP research consultant – 2011
Advising of Undergraduate Students 35 undergraduate students 2 Honors students
Service and Professional Development
Service to the Institution Provost’s Review Committee – 2014
Northeastern University, Bouve’ College of Health Sciences Fall 2012 – 2014 Bouve’ College – Undergraduate curriculum committee
Northeastern University School of Nursing 2015 – present PhD program committee 2012 – 2015 Research, Scholarship, and Faculty Development committee 2009 – 2011 Steering Committee 20010 – 2012 Chair, Academic Standing Committee 2008 – 2009 Academic Standing Committee
Service to the Profession (*peer review activities) 2016 American Psychiatric Nurses Association- New England. Elected President-elect 2016 *peer reviewer: Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2015 American Psychiatric Nurses Association; elected to 2016 Nominating Committee 2015 – present *peer reviewer: Global Nursing Qualitative Research 2010 – 2015 *peer reviewer: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care 2009 – present McLean Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Committee 2009 – present American Psychiatric Nurses Association: Research Council Advisory Committee; Undergraduate Education Council 2009 Eastern Nursing Research Society Abstract Reviewer 2009 – present Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) Treasurer 1992 – 1994 Board of Directors, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association 1986 – 1994 Board of Directors and First Vice President, Massachusetts Nurses Association 1986 – 1994 Delegate to American Nurses Association House of Delegates Karen G. Pounds Curriculum Vitae 7 Professional Memberships
American Psychiatric Nurses Association Sigma Theta Tau International Eastern Nursing Research Society Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses