Nurses’ Clinical Consult to Psychopharmacology

Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP-BE, GNP-BE, is Professor of Nursing at University of Texas University at Galveston Health Science Center School of Nursing, former Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Public Health in New Orleans, former Adult Nurse Practitioner at Odyssey House Free Clinic in New Orleans and the US Army-Reserve Command in Washington, DC. Dr. Rhoads has taught in nurse practitioner programs since 1994. She has been awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects, including $1.5M Tri-Service Dept of Defense Combat Readiness project, two HRSA grants ($1M CRNA Specialization project and $600,000 CRNA & NP Distance Ed Program) and a $150,000 Role Delineation Study: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner grant from ANCC. She has been Primary Investigator for research on behalf of March of Dimes, United Way, NONPF and the Military. Dr. Rhoads earned her PhD from the Univ of Texas, Austin and has earned post-Master's degrees in Acute Care NP, Community Health Primary Care Adult NP, Gerontology NP, and Psych Mental Health NP. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of NPs, and was awarded numerous commendations and medals for meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, including the Bronze Star Medal, US Army Meritorious Service Commendation, Army Commendation Medal (11 times!), the Viet Nam Service Medal, and numerous academic and teaching awards, including Outstanding Faculty Award (undergraduate and graduate), STT Care Award, Outstanding demonstration of research and practice award, Teaching Excellence Award Nomination, Commander of Outstanding Reserve Unit Award and lastly, Reserve Nurse of the Year (Am Assoc of Military Surgeons of the US, 1997 & 1998). Dr. Rhoads has authored three books for major nursing publishers as well as numerous articles.