Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 17, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S1-S24 , November 2003

Improving the mental/psychosocial health of US children and adolescents: Outcomes and implementation strategies from the national KySS Summit

  • Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP, NPP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • aBernadette Mazurek Melnyk is Associate Dean for Research, Professor, and Director, Center for Research & Evidence-Based Practice and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and PNP/Psychiatric Mental Health NP Programs, University of Rochester School of Nursing and School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY.
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  • Holly E. Brown, MS, RN, NPP, CS

      Affiliations

    • bHolly E. Brown is Assistant Professor, SUNY Stonybrook School of Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Hillside Children's Center, Rochester, NY, and a teaching associate and doctoral student at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
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  • Dolores C. Jones, EdD, RN, CPNP, CAE

      Affiliations

    • cDolores C. Jones is Director of Professional Affairs, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Jacksonville, Fla.
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  • Richard Kreipe, MD

      Affiliations

    • dRichard Kreipe is Chair, Department of Adolescent Medicine, and Director, Leadership in Education in Adolescent Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY.
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  • Julie Novak, DNSc, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • eJulie Novak is Head of the School of Nursing and Associate Dean, Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

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☆ Sponsored by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, the Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Pfizer, Inc, the Center for Research & Evidence-Based Practice, and the Center for High-Risk Children & Youth, University of Rochester School of Nursing, and the Upstate New York Chapter of NAPNAP.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2003.08.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 17, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S1-S24 , November 2003

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