Dr. Kirstyn M. Kameg, DNP, PMHNP-BC
AIME Project Director
PMHNP Program Coordinator
Professor of Nursing
Biography
Dr. Kirstyn Kameg, Director of the Access to Interprofessional Mental Health
Education (AIME) Health Resources and Services Administration grant and
Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
program, has partnered with the Heritage Valley Family Medical Residency
Program to provide interprofessional educational experiences for the medical
residents and medical students and RMU's PMHNP students. Simulation
experiences include utilization of standardized patients to simulate patients
experiencing multiple chronic conditions including both medical and
psychiatric diagnoses in addition to incorporating the core competencies for
interprofessional collaborative practice. Grant funding has also supported the
development of videos that can be used by other health care professionals
for further interprofessional education and the integration of behavioral
health in the primary care setting. Videos can be accessed via
http://aime.rmu.edu/simulations-using-ipe-competencies-andpatients-with-co-morbid-medical-and-mental-health-conditions/
2015
Publications
Kameg, K.M., Richardson, L., & Szpak, J. (2015). Pediatric obsessive
compulsive disorder: An update for advanced practice psychiatric nurses.
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 28(2), 84-91.
2014
Kameg, K. M., Szpak, J. L., Cline, T. W., & McDermott, D. S. (2014).
Utilization of standardized patients to decrease nursing student anxiety.
Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10(11), 567573. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2014.09.006http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.e
cns.2014.09.006
Kameg, K. & Szpak, J. (2014). Utilization of Standardized Patients as a
Teaching Methodology for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Education.
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 20(1), 68.
2013
Kameg, K., Englert, N., Perozzi, K. & Howard, V (2013) Fusion of Psychiatric
and Medical Surgical High Fidelity Patient Simulation Scenarios: Effect on
Nursing Student Knowledge, Retention of Knowledge, and Perception. Issues
in Mental Health Nursing. 34(12), 892-900.
Szpak, J.L., & Kameg, K. (2011). Simulation Decreases Nursing Student
Anxiety Prior to Communication with Mentally Ill Patients. Clinical
Simulation in Nursing. e1-e7. (doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2011.07.003).
2011
Howard, V., Englert, N., Kameg, K., & Perozzi, K. (2011). Integration of
Simulation Across the Curriculum: Student and Faculty Perspectives. Clinical
Simulation in Nursing. 7, 1-10.
2010
Kameg, K., Howard, V.M., Clochesy, J., Mitchell, A.M., & Suresky, J.
(2010). Impact of High Fidelity Human Simulation on Self-Efficacy of
Communication Skills. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 31, 315-323.
2009
Kameg, K., Mitchell, A.M., Clochesy, John, Howard, V.M., & Suresky, J.
(2009). Communication and Human Patient Simulation in Psychiatric
Nursing. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 30:8, 503-508.
Book Chapters/Reviews
2013
Kameg, K. (2013). Aaron Logan – Adjustment Disorder. Simulation
Learning System for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Scenario 07).
Available from https://evolve.elsevier.com.
Kameg, K. (2013). Marcie Anderson – Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder. Simulation Learning System for Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing (Scenario 09). Available from https://evolve.elsevier.com.
Grants
2013
HRSA Access to Interprofessional Mental Health Education (AIME) Program:
Project Team: Kameg (PI); Howard, & Kaufmann; Howard role: IPE
Simulation Project Advisor; $923,488.00 over three years
2012
Use of Standardized Patients to Reduce Nursing Students’ Anxiety Related to
Communicating with Patients Experiencing Mental Illness ($5000)
Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing School Association (PHENSA)
Received highest score for submitted proposals; March, 2012; Kameg,
Szpak, & McDermott Co-investigators on study.
2010
Infusion of Psychiatric Mental Health Principles into High Fidelity Simulation
Scenarios-Kameg, Howard, Englert, Perozzi, ($1000) Greater Pittsburgh
Nursing Research Council Funding.
Presentations
International
2015
Kameg, K. & Kaufmann, J. (2015). Use of a Standardized Patient Simulation
to Promote Interprofessional Collaboration Between Medical Residents and
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students. Screening, Brief
Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Alcohol and Other Drug
Use: An Interprofessional Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. Poster Presentation
2013
Kameg, K. & Szpak, J. (2013). Psychiatric Nursing: It’s Not About the
Trauma…It’s all About the Drama! Elsevier Faculty Development Conference.
Las Vega, NV. Invited Podium Presentation
2012
Kameg, K., Englert, N. Howard, V., & Perozzi, K. (2012)Fusion of Psychiatric
and Medical High Fidelity Simulation Scenarios: Effect on Nursing Student
Knowledge, Retention of Knowledge, and Perception 11th Annual
International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resources Centers Conference,
San Antonio, TX International poster presentation
Szpak, J. & Kameg, K.; Simulation Decreases Nursing Student Anxiety Prior
to Communication with Mentally Ill Patients 11th Annual International
Nursing Simulation/Learning Resources Centers Conference San Antonio,
TX International poster presentation Second place poster winner
2011
Englert, N., Howard, V., & Kameg, K. (2011). Simulation in Nursing
Education: Exploring Generational Differences. International Meeting on
Simulation in Health Care, New Orleans, LA, International poster
presentation
2009
Kameg, K. (2009). The Effect of Human Patient Simulation on Nursing
Students’ Self-Efficacy of Communication Skills. Mosby’s Faculty
Development Institute Conference, Orlando, FL, Peer-Reviewed Poster
Presentation
National
2010
Kameg, K. (2010). Impact of High Fidelity Simulation on Nursing Students’
Self-Efficacy of Communication Skills. Drexel’s Simulation in Healthcare
Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Abstract Presentation
2006
Kameg, K. (2006). “Delivering Online Ethics to Traditional and Accelerated
BSN Students: Strategies for Success”: V. Howard Poster Presentation –
Technology, Creativity and Innovation Conference – Villanova University
College of Nursing – Philadelphia, PA Use of High Fidelity Patient Simulators
to Assist with the Development of Communication Skills in Psychiatric
Nursing. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Long Beach, CA
Regional/Local
2015
Szpak, J., Kameg, K., Barber, J., & Koller, C. (2015) Educating Nursing
Students on Intimate Partner Violence. Bridging the Gap: A Health Care
Update About Women and Newborns. AWOHNN Pennsylvania Section
Conference. Moon Township, PA.
2014
Kameg, K. & Szpak, J. (2014). Utilization of Standardized Patients in the
Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty. PA American Psychiatric Nurses
Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA
2013
Kameg, K. & Szpak, J. (2013). Utilization of Standardized Patients to
Reduce Nursing Student’s Anxiety Related to Communicating with Patients
Experiencing Mental Illness. 2013 Annual PHENSA Conference
Fusion of Psychiatric and Medical High Fidelity Simulation Scenarios: Effect
on Student Knowledge and Retention of Knowledge, K. Kameg, Greater
Pittsburgh 23rd Annual Nursing Research Conference, Monroeville, PA