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Tamar Rodney, PhD, MSN, RN

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]
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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