faculty
Valerie Seney, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community
Contact
508-999-8430
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Education
2021 | Regis College | PMHNP |
2020 | Endicott College | PhD |
2007 | UMass Dartmouth | RN |
2004 | UMass Dartmouth | MA in Psychology |
2000 | Bridgewater State University | BA in Psychology |
Teaching
- Mental Health Nursing
- Professional Nursing
- Community Nursing
- Health Assessment
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
This course integrates prior nursing concepts as they relate to the care of mental health in persons across the life span with psychiatric/neurological brain disorders. This course introduces new nursing concepts that provide an overview of psychiatric and trauma related disorders and the corresponding behavioral responses.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Course Description (NUR 772 revised): First in a series of three didactic courses to facilitate the DNP scholarly project. This course focuses on reviewing the literature and evaluating the evidence using established rating systems as a foundation for project development. Course development was guided by the AACN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Introduction of the role of the advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. This course is the first psychiatric mental health course that introduces the role of the advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The course emphasizes evidence-based practice for assessment and psychiatric care across the lifespan. This course utilizes a bio-psychosocial framework built on students' prior knowledge of health assessment, ethics, and biological and social sciences. This integrated framework guides students in identifying risk factors inherent in the development of psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges. This course introduces the comprehensive psychiatric interview, diagnostic testing and formulation, and treatment planning that encompasses knowledge of culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Research
Research interests
- Mental Health caregivers
- Mental Health Nurses
- Psychiatric Nurse burnout related to stress
- Emotional response to restraints of pediatric patients
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Seney, V; Insana, J.; Alberto, A. & Hay, J. (2020).
Development of Opioid Education Training for Pediatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 33, 141-147. - Hay, J., Seney, V., Nappe, H., Alberto, A, & Lundsten, K. (2017).
Rapid Response Team: Development and Implementation in a Pediatric Psychiatric Hospital
American Nurse Today, 12, 47-48.