Patricia F. Gardner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Assistant Professor

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Patricia F. Gardner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Assistant Professor

Patti Gardner, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. Her clinical and research interests center on psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) education, perinatal mental health, ADHD, and substance use disorders. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Nebraska Methodist College and post-master’s certificates in PMHNP and nurse midwifery. Dr. Gardner practices at Lincoln Psychiatric Group in Lincoln, NE and is actively involved in graduate-level teaching and mentoring DNP students. Her recent scholarly projects include a grant-funded study on using a medication reminder app to enhance adherence among patients with mental health disorders. Her research integrates clinical innovation with patient-centered outcomes and contributes to advancing mental health practice. Her work has been published in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursingand Journal of Human Lactation. She envisions contributing to a healthcare landscape that prioritizes integrative, evidence-based mental health care across the lifespan.

Teaching Interests

  • Substance Use Disorder

Research Focus

Innovation technology to support medication adherence.
ADHD.
Innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Perinatal mental health.

Department

Nursing - Doctorate

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Journal of Human Lactation
    SS Humenick, PD Hill, PL Spiegelberg, GARDNER PATRICIA (Patti), Breastfeeding and health professional encouragement.
    14:4, p. 305 - 310 -0001
  • Journal of Perinatal Education
    Gardner Patti Spiegelberg, GARDNER PATRICIA (Patti), Previous Traumatic Birth: An Impetus for Requested Cesarean Birth.
    12:1, p. 1 -0001

Presentations

  • Stress First Aid: Enhancing Professional Adapting Strategies 2024