, Rhoads
Cli
Psychia
for Advan
• Presents treatment guidelines for major
• Drug selection tables prioritize drugs according to their clinical efficacy and recommended treatment
• Includes brand and generic names, customary dosages, side effects, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics,
• Provides guidelines for use in special populations, including older patients, pediatric patients, pregnant
• Offers information on clinical algorithms, lab evaluation, and preventive services
, Clinical Consult to
Psychiatric Nursing
for Advanced Practice
, Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, APRN-BC, CNL-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP, is a professor of nursing at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursing, and has held many faculty
positions during her career. She has taught in nurse practitioner (NP) programs since 1994. She
has been awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects and continues to
foster an evidence-based practice implementing outcomes-focused care. Dr. Rhoads earned her
PhD from the University of Texas, Austin, and has earned post-master’s degrees in acute care
NP, community health primary care adult NP, gerontology NP, and psychiatric/mental health
NP, and recently earned her clinical nurse leader certification. She is a fellow in the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and was awarded numerous commendations and medals for
meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Rhoads has authored three books for major
nursing publishers as well as numerous articles. Her recent publication, Nurses’ Clinical Consult to
Psychopharmacology, won first place as AJN Book of the Year Award, 2012. Her textbook, Clinical
Consult to Psychiatric Mental Health Care, won second place as AJN Book of the Year Award in 2011.
Patrick J. M. Murphy, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Seattle University College of
Nursing, where he teaches introduction to pharmacology (Bachelor of Science in Nursing
students), and advanced pharmacological application in primary care and psychopharmacology
in advanced practice nursing (Master’s of Science in Nursing/nurse practitioner students),
among other courses. He holds an MS and PhD in pharmacology from the University of
Michigan. He has served as the scholar-in-residence, Hope Heart Institute (Seattle, Washington),
and as a visiting scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, also in Seattle. Previously,
he served as a research fellow, University of Michigan Medical School, and guest lecturer,
University of Michigan School of Nursing. He has published 22 peer-reviewed journal
articles and multiple book chapters, as well as having presented 15 podium presentations and
numerous invitational lectures. He is the co- or the primary investigator on six funded research
projects. Dr. Murphy is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, notably the Outstanding
Teacher of the Year Award (2009, Seattle University), Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching
Award (2001, University of Michigan Medical School), and a Horace H. Rackham Fellowship
from the University of Michigan Graduate School. He is a member of the Phi Sigma Tau
Academic Honorary Society and the Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honorary Society.
Cli
Psychia
for Advan
• Presents treatment guidelines for major
• Drug selection tables prioritize drugs according to their clinical efficacy and recommended treatment
• Includes brand and generic names, customary dosages, side effects, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics,
• Provides guidelines for use in special populations, including older patients, pediatric patients, pregnant
• Offers information on clinical algorithms, lab evaluation, and preventive services
, Clinical Consult to
Psychiatric Nursing
for Advanced Practice
, Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, APRN-BC, CNL-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP, is a professor of nursing at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursing, and has held many faculty
positions during her career. She has taught in nurse practitioner (NP) programs since 1994. She
has been awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects and continues to
foster an evidence-based practice implementing outcomes-focused care. Dr. Rhoads earned her
PhD from the University of Texas, Austin, and has earned post-master’s degrees in acute care
NP, community health primary care adult NP, gerontology NP, and psychiatric/mental health
NP, and recently earned her clinical nurse leader certification. She is a fellow in the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and was awarded numerous commendations and medals for
meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Rhoads has authored three books for major
nursing publishers as well as numerous articles. Her recent publication, Nurses’ Clinical Consult to
Psychopharmacology, won first place as AJN Book of the Year Award, 2012. Her textbook, Clinical
Consult to Psychiatric Mental Health Care, won second place as AJN Book of the Year Award in 2011.
Patrick J. M. Murphy, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Seattle University College of
Nursing, where he teaches introduction to pharmacology (Bachelor of Science in Nursing
students), and advanced pharmacological application in primary care and psychopharmacology
in advanced practice nursing (Master’s of Science in Nursing/nurse practitioner students),
among other courses. He holds an MS and PhD in pharmacology from the University of
Michigan. He has served as the scholar-in-residence, Hope Heart Institute (Seattle, Washington),
and as a visiting scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, also in Seattle. Previously,
he served as a research fellow, University of Michigan Medical School, and guest lecturer,
University of Michigan School of Nursing. He has published 22 peer-reviewed journal
articles and multiple book chapters, as well as having presented 15 podium presentations and
numerous invitational lectures. He is the co- or the primary investigator on six funded research
projects. Dr. Murphy is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, notably the Outstanding
Teacher of the Year Award (2009, Seattle University), Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching
Award (2001, University of Michigan Medical School), and a Horace H. Rackham Fellowship
from the University of Michigan Graduate School. He is a member of the Phi Sigma Tau
Academic Honorary Society and the Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honorary Society.
