Sara J Edmund
- Associate Clinical Professor
- Interim Coordinator, PMHNP
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-7609
- Nursing, Rm. 111
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- sedmund@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Edmund's nursing career began by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Dakota. After years of nursing, her leadership skills developed in a corporate capacity by educating professional adult learners nationwide for many years. After returning to higher education with the completion of a DNP, with a focus on family practice nurse practitioner, she practiced neurology and general practice, which culminated in owning and operating a primary care office. The experience provided an opportunity to accept and train future nurse practitioners from all over the country. During this time, it was clear that the number of psychiatric nurse practitioners was inadequate, so she returned to higher education again to obtain her certification in psychiatry as an NP. Her research interests include emergency care of mentally ill patients, crisis care of dual-diagnosis patients, and rhabdomyolysis identification within the dual-diagnosis patient. She is working clinically, providing crisis psychiatric care to patients in several underserved areas of Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Edmund joined the University of Arizona in 2016 as a Clinical Assistant Professor, where she is part of a team of expert educators and clinicians to prepare competent, highly dedicated psychiatric clinicians. Since joining UA Faculty, she has been awarded the Suzanne Van Ort Award (peer award for teaching), the Daisy Award, and the Excellence in Teaching Award, which is awarded based on student feedback. Given her background as both FNP and PMHNP, she has a clear understanding of the benefits of integrative care, especially in underserved communities. She wrote and was awarded 2 million dollars in funding from HRSA with the goal of expanding healthcare practitioner training in integrative and underserved areas. The project will continue through 2025. Dr. Edmund also currently serves on the Executive Board of the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN).Degrees
- Post Masters Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- DNP Nursing
- University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Managing Weight loss in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- B.S.N. Nursing
- University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Work Experience
- Integro Health Systems (2019 - 2021)
- Southwest Behavioral (2017 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2016 - Ongoing)
- Connections Health Solutions (2016 - 2019)
- Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (2016 - 2017)
- Edmund Primary Care (2013 - 2016)
- Bran & Spine Center (2012 - 2014)
Awards
- Promotion to Associate Professor
- Summer 2023
- Excellence in Teaching Award
- College of Nursing, Fall 2022
- Outstandind Educator Award
- NONPF, Fall 2022 (Award Nominee)
- Suzanne VanOrt Award
- College of Nursing, Spring 2022
- Daisy Award
- CON, Spring 2021
- Joint Appointment in the Psychiatry Department of the College of Medicine
- COM at UA, Spring 2021
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society- Beta Mu Chapter
- Spring 2013
Licensure & Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP (2012)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, ANCC (2016)
- RN, State Board of Nursing (1995)
- X-Waiver, ASAM (2018)
Interests
Teaching
Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ProgramUrgent Psychiatric CarePsychopharmacology
Research
Treatment of agitated patients in the urgent psychiatric centerRhabdomyolysis risk factors and identification in crisis psychiatric care
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
NURS 629A (Spring 2025) -
Clinical Residency: PMHNP
NURS 629D (Fall 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
NURS 629B (Summer I 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2024) -
Provider of Care IIIC
NURS 610C (Summer I 2024) -
Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
NURS 629A (Spring 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
NURS 699 (Spring 2024) -
Clinical Residency: PMHNP
NURS 629D (Fall 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
NURS 629B (Summer I 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2023) -
Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
NURS 629A (Spring 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2023) -
Clinical Residency
NURS 693A (Fall 2022) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2022) -
Mthds Scholarly Inquiry
NURS 652 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
NURS 629B (Summer I 2022) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2022) -
Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
NURS 629A (Spring 2022) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2022) -
Clinical Residency
NURS 693A (Fall 2021) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2021) -
Practicum
NURS 694 (Fall 2021) -
Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2021) -
Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
NURS 629A (Spring 2021) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2021) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2020) -
Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
NURS 629B (Summer I 2020) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2020) -
Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth III
NURS 629C (Spring 2020) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2020) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2019) -
Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
NURS 752 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
NURS 629B (Summer I 2019) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2019) -
Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth III
NURS 629C (Spring 2019) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2019) -
Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2018) -
Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth III
NURS 629C (Spring 2018) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2018) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2017) -
Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2017) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2017) -
Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Edmund, S. J., & Sheppard, K. G. (2018).
The challenge of generalized anxiety disorder in primary care
. The Nurse practitioner. doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000531075.19182.0b - Edmund, S. J., & Sheppard, K. G. (2018). The Challenges of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care. The Nurse Practitioner.
Poster Presentations
- Carlisle, H. L., Carlisle, H. L., Bouchard, L. A., Bouchard, L. A., Shurson, L., Shurson, L., Godfrey, T. M., Godfrey, T. M., Edmund, S. J., & Edmund, S. J. (2021, June). Evaluation of a Simulation Bundle for Nurse Practitioner Students in a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) National Conference. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA: American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Others
- Edmund, S. J. (2022, June 2022). An Innovative Collaborative HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Grant Program. Rural Health Conference.More infoPoster presentation that included a description of our innovative collaborative BHWET grant program
- Edmund, S. J., Godfrey, T. M., Shurson, L., Bouchard, L. A., & Carlisle, H. L. (2020, summer). Evaluation of a Simulation Bundle for Nurse Practitioner Students in a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at AANP National Conference Summer 2021.More infoAbstract was accepted in the summer 2020, but publication date will be 2021. When I entered 2021 as the year, it would not show in UA Vitae for 2020. We put a lot of work into this in 2020, including a full IRB packet, so this project should be credited in 2020 as well as 2021.
