Welcome to a new episode of Peplau’s Ghost. We are thrilled to have in this episode Dr Kate Wheeler from Fairfield University. Many may know Dr Wheeler from her textbook Psychotherapy for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses which has won the AJN Book of the year twice (2015 & 2018). We have an insightful discussion with Dr Wheeler who shares her extensive history of being the only nurse in her psychoanalysis training and how she went from being an ICU nurse to finding her way into psychiatric-mental health nursing. Dr Wheeler started one of the first PMHNP programs in the country and has led many of the first initiatives in keeping psychotherapy content within PMHNP programs. Dr Wheeler is also vulnerable in sharing that she too was scared to say the wrong thing on her first psychotherapy sessions and relied on consultation and supervision to help her through this initial imposter syndrome and even calls on others today with difficult situations. We can’t say enough great things about Dr Wheeler and stay tuned as there may be a part 2 in early 2025!

Let’sConnect

Guest: Dr Kate Wheeler: KWheeler@fairfield.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany

Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Welcome to a new episode of Peplau’s Ghost. In this episode we change direction and invite Dr Cynthia Handrup from the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss her passion of performing and teaching psychotherapy. Dr. Handrup is a recognized expert and has numerous examples of presenting and publishing on psychiatric nurses using psychotherapy. She is able to share her perspective of the journey of psychiatric nurses using psychotherapy going back decades. She shares her success stories and imparts some lessons she has learned along the way. She also shared her preferred form of therapy that she practices and teaches. I think we all learned something from Dr Handrup on this episode and hope you will too.

Let’sConnect

Guest: Dr Cynthia Handrup:chandrup@uic.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Welcome to a HOT new episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we discuss the founding father of psychotherapy Dr Sigmund Freud and all his connections to sex and the devious drives that live in our unconscious. We review how foundational psychoanalysis is to doing psychotherapy and how it is currently being used in practice. Dr Wesemann uses word association to foster conversation with Dr Sean Convoy, Dr Kate Melino and Dr Melissa Chapman about psychoanalysis and discuss what everyone thinks of when they hear the terms: Freud (Oral, Anal, Sex with mom, etc), Ego (being full of yourself), Interpretation (limits with our own cultural framework and how therapist have interpretation in all forms of therapy), Unconscious and Defense mechanisms (Not another board exam item!). The episode wraps up with discussion of psychoanalysis themes in popular movies and books. We review several Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Little Mermaid and try not to ruin everyone’s childhood memories of how psychoanalysis themes are prevalent. Dr Sean Convoy even reports that Aladdin’s carpet ride is “full of houses shaped like penises”. Whether its accurate or not the use of psychoanalysis is important in understanding how therapy works whether you are applying or receiving it.

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Welcome to a new episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we review who Hildegard Peplau was and her impact on the entire nursing profession. Dan tricks the group with doing 2 truths and a lie about Peplau’s accomplishments. The conversation turns to discussing the role of using medications to treat psychiatric disorders and along with or instead of psychotherapy. We review the humanistic aspect of caring for people with mental health problems and the importance of using psychotherapy along with medications. We also discuss the use of psychotherapy in community mental health centers and share our dreams of using more psychotherapy for those with and without mental disorders. Tune in!

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino
Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy
Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany
Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Join our first episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this first episode we orient people to what psychotherapy is and the benefits of using psychotherapy in your life and practice. The podcast will explain how psychotherapy is Evidenced Base Woo-Hoo and who on the podcast has and hasn’t been to therapy on their own. Look forward to launching this podcast to help those do and receive psychotherapy. Tune in!

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino
Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy
Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany
Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Dr Melissa Chapman
Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Mixed and edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP) discussing using psychotherapy within their practice. Four PMHNP program directors and a biostatistician from across the Unites States sharing their passion on how psychotherapy can help people with nearly all their emotional problems.