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Tamar Rodney: Faculty Directory

Tamar Rodney, PhD, MSN, RN

PMHNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
DNP Advanced Practice Psych Mental Health Track Coordinator
Tamar Rodney
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Specialties and Expertise

  • Mental Health
  • Military/Veterans Affairs
  • Neurology/Neurobiology
  • PTSD
  • Substance Use/Addiction
  • Trauma

Overview

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a formidable opponent. Tamar Rodney believes the key to beating PTSD is acting quickly to identify the syndrome and giving the science time to catch up. Dr. Rodney is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who has worked in trauma and psychiatry. Her PhD research looked at biomarkers for PTSD in veterans with a traumatic brain injury. Her career goal is to change the way health care professionals approach diagnosis and treatment planning for individuals with mental health needs.

Additional Resources

Below are selected resources. For more information, please see full CV.

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  • Publications/Research

    Rodney, T., Heidari, O., Miller, H. N., Thornton, C. P., Jenkins, E., & Kang, H. K. (2021). Posttraumatic stress disorder in nurses in the United States: Prevalence and effect on role. Journal of Nursing Management, 10.1111/jonm.13478. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13478

    Zemlak, J., Wilson, P., VanGraafeiland, B., Rodney, T. (2021). Telehealth and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211045119

    Rodney, T., Mumbower, R., & Nkansah, J. (2021). Traumatic Brain Injury and the Theory of Meaning. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2021.1946304

    Jenkins, E., Koirala, B., Rodney, T., Lee, J. W., Cotter, V. T., Szanton, S. L., & Taylor, J. L. (2021). Home/community-based interventions to improve function in persons with mild cognitive impairment/early dementia. Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.), 42(5), 1109–1124. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.06.023 4

    Rodney, T., Josiah, N., & Baptiste, D. L. (2021). Loneliness in the time of COVID-19: Impact on older adults. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 10.1111/jan.14856. Advance online publication. https://doiorg.proxy1.library.jhu.edu/10.1111/jan.14856

    Rodney, T., Taylor, P., Dunbar, K., Perrin, N., Lai, C., Devoto. C., Roy, M., & Gill, J. (2020). High IL-6 in military personnel relates to multiple traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. Behavioral Brain Research, 392, 112715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112715

    Rodney, T., Osier, N., & Gill, J. (2018). Pro- and anti-inflammatory biomarkers and traumatic brain injury outcomes: A review. Cytokine, S1043-4666(18)30012-7 [pii]

  • Awards/Honors

    2022   Coeur de Catherine – St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN

    2021   AMERSA Marianne Marcus Award for outstanding clinical practice, research, policy and/or education in substance use disorders

    2017   APNA Board of Directors Scholarship

    2017   National League for Nursing - Foundation Scholarship Awards

    2017   Sigma Theta Tau International - Edith Anderson Leadership Education Grant

    2016   Geneva Foundation Scholarship - Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar

    2016   Charles W. Haynes "Pay It Forward" Brain Injury Fellowship

    2010   Kappa Tau Honor Society Graduate Thesis Award, Burlington, VT