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Bethany Phoenix, RN, PhD, FAAN

Title(s)	Professor, Community Health Systems
School	School of Nursing
Phone	415-502-4407
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Biography

Education and Training

University of California, San Francisco	Ph.D.	1997	Graduate Division (Nursing)
University of California, San Francisco	M.S.	1991	Nursing
University of California, San Francisco	B.S.	1988	Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, CA		2019	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

Awards and Honors

Intl. Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses	2014		1st Place, Scholarly Poster
American Academy of Nursing	2013		Inducted as Fellow
Institute of Medicine	2013 -	2017	Committee to Evaluate the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
American Psychiatric Nurses Association	2009 -	2010	Award for Excellence in Education
American Psychiatric Nurses Association	2006		Leadership Scholarship
Univ. of Saskatchewan	2005		Myrtle Crawford Lecturer

Overview

Recent research efforts have focused on the regulatory framework for advanced psychiatric nursing practice and workforce trends in the specialty. As part of the Advanced Practice Committee of the American Psychiatric Nurses' Assn., I was a co-investigator in two nationwide surveys of boards of nursing to collect information about legislative and regulatory changes (titling, prescriptive authority, etc.) that impact advanced practice psychiatric nursing (APPN) and to identify state and nationwide trends for APPNs. I participated in design of the surveys, data collection from state boards of nursing, and summary and analysis of the findings. I am co-PI on a study recently funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that will use a mixed methods approach to examine structural, practice and policy barriers to optimal use of PMHNPs to meet the workforce needs of California's public mental health system, as well as analyzing effective methods of collaborative practice currently in use in county settings.

Research

Research Activities and Funding

Nurse Practitioner Roles in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulations on Provision of Medication-Assisted Treatment
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Center for Regulatory Excellence Sep 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2020
Role: Co-investigator

Enhancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice: Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulations and the Practice Environment
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Center for Regulatory Excellence Sep 1, 2016 - Sep 30, 2018
Role: Co-PI
Role Description: Co-wrote project proposal, recruited informants, conducted site visits, analyzed data.

Examining Opportunities and Barriers to Expansion of Psychiatric NP Practice in Public Mental Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sep 1, 2013 - Aug 31, 2015
Role: Co-PI
Role Description: Co-wrote project proposal, recruited informants, conducted site visits, analyzed data.

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Publications

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Spetz J, Toretsky C, Chapman S, Phoenix B, Tierney M. Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine and State Scope of Practice Restrictions. JAMA. 2019 04 09; 321(14):1407-1408. PMID: 30964519.

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Susan A. Chapman, Christopher Toretsky, Bethany J. Phoenix. Enhancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice: Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulations. Journal of Nursing Regulation. 2019 Apr 1; 10(1):35-43.

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Phoenix BJ. The Current Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse Workforce. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2019 Jan/Feb; 25(1):38-48. PMID: 30793647.

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Chapman SA, Phoenix BJ, Hahn TE, Strod DC. Utilization and Economic Contribution of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Public Behavioral Health Services. Am J Prev Med. 2018 06; 54(6 Suppl 3):S243-S249. PMID: 29779548.

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Phoenix BJ, Hurd M, Chapman SA. Experience of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Public Mental Health. Nurs Adm Q. 2016 Jul-Sep; 40(3):212-24. PMID: 27259125.

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Gold M, Dunn LB, Phoenix B, Paul SM, Hamolsky D, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms following breast cancer surgery and its impact on quality of life. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Feb; 20:97-105. PMID: 26187660.

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Phoenix B. Promoting resilience and recovery in a Buddhist mental health support group. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2014 Apr; 35(4):257-64. PMID: 24702210.

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Phoenix BJ. Expanding the concept of safety in psychiatric inpatient units to create healing environments. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Sep-Oct; 19(5):304-5. PMID: 24108000.

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Phoenix BJ. Developing a culture of mentoring in psychiatric mental health nursing. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug; 19(4):215-6. PMID: 23950546.

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Bethany J. Phoenix. Strengthening APNA’s Capacity to Respond to ______* (* Fill in the Blank). Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2013 May 1; 19(3):160-161.

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Phoenix BJ. Accelerating progress in psychiatric-mental health nursing through online communication. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Mar-Apr; 19(2):98-9. PMID: 23644677.

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Phoenix BJ. Surfing the waves of change. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Jan-Feb; 19(1):49-50. PMID: 23392435.

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Phoenix BJ, Tierney MJ. A nursing diagnostic perspective on proposed criteria for substance use disorders: what the DSM-5 is leaving out. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Sep; 33(9):613-7. PMID: 22957955.

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Phoenix BJ. Psychoeducation for survivors of trauma. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2007 Jul; 43(3):123-31. PMID: 17576305.

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