Karen G. Pounds
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Curriculum Vitae
Karen G. Pounds PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Northeastern University
Bouve College of Health Sciences
School of Nursing
Robinson Hall
Boston, Ma. 02115
(617) 373- 8228
[email protected]
Formal Education
2008 Ph.D. University of Rhode Island (Major: Nursing)
1983 M.S. Boston College (Major: Adult Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing)
1978 B.S. University of Rhode Island (Major: Nursing)
Licensure
1985 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (RN-PC) Massachusetts #141335
1978 Registered Nurse, Massachusetts #141335
Certification
1985 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Mental Health Nursing, American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Employment History
Academic Appointments:
2012 – Present
2009 – Present
2008 – Present
2007 – 2008
2007
2000
1995 – 2000
1997
1995
Clinical Nurse Researcher, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Ma
Research Associate, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders
Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Ma.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Northeastern University School of
Nursing, Boston, Ma.
Clinical Faculty, Northeastern University School of Nursing,
Boston, Ma.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
and Health Professions, Boston, Ma
Clinical Faculty, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of
Health Professions, Boston, Ma
Clinical Faculty, Simmons College School of Nursing, Boston, Ma
Graduate Research Associate, University of Rhode Island
Graduate Research Associate, University of Rhode Island
Clinical Positions:
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2007 -2008
2005 – 2006
2003 – 2005
2003- 2006
2002 – 2003
2000 – 2002
1999 – 2000
1997 – 1998
1994 – 1995
1987 – 1994
1983 – 1987
1982 – 1983
1980 – 1982
1979 – 1980
1978 – 1979
Staff Nurse, McLean Hospital, ECT unit, Belmont, Ma.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurobehavioral Assoc.,
Weymouth, Ma
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Shore Mental
Health, Quincy, Ma
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Arbour Counseling Services,
Rockland, Ma.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Brockton Area Multiservice
Inc., Brockton, Ma
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, ER triage, South Shore
Hospital
Staff RN, Crisis Triage Beds, Family Continuity Program,
Plymouth, Ma.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Home care, Health South
Home Care, Braintree, Ma.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Home care, Olsten Kimberly
Quality Care, Braintree, Ma.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Brockton / West Roxbury
VA Medical Center, Brockton, Ma
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Coastal Community
Counseling Center, Braintree, Ma
Nursing Internship, Brookside Park Family Life Center, JP, Ma.
Staff/Charge Nurse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Ma.
Staff Nurse, Acute Medical Unit, Carney Hospital, Boston, Ma
Staff Nurse, Vascular Surgery Unit, New England Medical Center,
Boston, Ma.
Awards/Honors
2007
Adele Landesberg Scholarship, University of Rhode Island,
College of Nursing
Research Scholarship, Community based, Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, Easton, Ma.
1st Annual Janet Dunphy Scholarship, District V, Massachusetts
Nurses Association.
Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Massachusetts Nurses
Association.
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing
2003
1997
1990
1984
Publications
Refereed Journals: (*data based):
*Pounds, KG. (December, 2010). Client – nurse interaction with individuals with
schizophrenia: a descriptive pilot study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.31, 1-5.
Vincent, KG and Coler, M.S. (1990). A unified nursing diagnostic model.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 22(2), p.93-95.
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Coler, M. and Vincent, K. (1987) Psychiatric – mental health assessment: A new
look at the concept. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 1:258 – 60.
*Vincent, K. (1985). The validation of a nursing diagnosis: a nurse consensus
survey. Nursing Clinics of North America. 20:631-639.
Books:
Coler, MS and Vincent, K. (1995). Plans of Care within Specialty Practice:
Psychiatric – Mental Health Nursing. Delmar Publ.
Chapters:
Vincent – Pounds, K. (1998). Psychopharmacology. In Essentials of
Psychiatric Nursing. 4th ed. K.Fontaine and J. Flecher, Eds
Vincent, K (1994) Psychopharmacology. In Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing
3rd ed. K.Fontaine and J. Flecher, eds
Vincent, K. (1992). Care of the client with confusion. In Clinical Skill
Builders Book Series: Psychosocial Crises.
Vincent, K. (1992). Anxiety In K.Gettrust and P. Brubec (eds.) Nursing
Diagnoses in clinical Practice: guide for Care Planning. Delmar publ.
Presentations
National (*peer reviewed)
*Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Anaheim, CA, October 25,
2011, “Nurse Interactions with Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental
Illnesses: The Acute Phase Experience”. (paper)
*Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Louisville, Kentucky, October
15, 2010, “Social Cognitive Deficits of Schizophrenia: Impact on the Nurse –
Patient Relationship”. (paper)
*Pounds, K.G. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Charleston, S.C., October 9,
2009, “Client – Nurse Interaction with Individuals with Schizophrenia: A
Descriptive Study”. (paper)
Regional / Local (* peer reviewed)
Pounds, K.G. (April 2012). Northeastern University School of Nursing 5th Annual
Nursing Research Symposium. “Nurse interaction with Individuals with Persistent
Mental Illnesse during the Acute Phase”. (poster)
Pounds, K.G. (March 2012) Eastern Nursing Research Society. “Nurse interaction with
Individuals with Persistent Mental Illnesse during the Acute Phase”. (poster)
Pounds, K.G. (April 2011) Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) and
Northeastern University SON Annual Research Day. “Nurse Interaction with Individuals
with Persistent, Severe Mental Illness: The Acute Phase Experience” (paper)
Pounds, K.G. (March 2011) Eastern Nursing Research Society. “Nurse Interaction with
Individuals with Persistent, Severe Mental Illness: The Acute Phase Experience”. (poster)
Pounds, K.G. (December 2009). McLean Hospital, Marguerite Conrad Day Lecture,
“Client – Nurse Interaction with individuals with schizophrenia: A Closer Look”. (invited
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paper).
*Pounds, K.G. (April, 2009). Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) Annual
Research Day. “Client- Nurse Interaction with clients with Schizophrenia”. April 2009.
(paper)
*Pounds, K.G. (March, 2008). Eastern Nursing Research Society. “Client – Nurse
Interaction with Schizophrenic Clients: Preliminary Results of a Descriptive Study”.
(poster)
Research:
2012 – Present Principal Investigator – “Prevalence of Pain among a population of
Psychiatric inpatients”. McLean Hospital.
2009 – Present Principal Investigator – “Nurse Interaction with the Patient with a
Patient with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: The Acute Phase
Experience”. McLean Hospital
2006- 2008 Principal Investigator - The Nurse - Client Relationship with
Clients with Schizophrenia - A Descriptive Study. University of
Rhode Island.
1996 - 1997
Research Assistant - Implementing Pain Control Guidelines in
Acute Care Settings. University of Rhode Island faculty
1996 - 1997
Research Assistant - Evaluating Health Promotion Activities in
Older Adults. University of Rhode Island faculty
1995
Research Assistant - literature review and data collection for
Faculty studying homelessness and the chronic mentally ill.
1990
Co-investigator - “The positioning of patients in restraints: Trends
In VA psychiatric hospitals”. Funded as a local project for $1500
By the Brockton / West Roxbury VA Medical Center Human
Services Research and Development Department (HSRD).
1989
Research Project Director - “The Impact of Decentralization of
Cost Control and Computerization on the Job Satisfaction of Head
Nurses”. Regionally funded project for $75,000. Brockton / West
Roxbury VA Medical Center.
Grants
External
 Funded
Principal Investigator – “Nurse Interaction with Individuals with
Schizophrenia: The Acute Phase Experience”. Sigma Theta Tau Delta Upsilon
Chapter, 2010, $1200.
Internal

Not Funded
Principal Investigator – Nurse Interaction with Individuals with
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Schizophrenia: The Acute Phase Experience”. Bouve’ College of Health
Sciences Bridging Grant, Northeastern University, 3/2009.
Teaching and Advising
Courses
Northeastern University – Undergraduate
NRSG 3400 Promotion of Mental Health (3 credits) and 3401 Clinical (2 credits)
Didactic and Clinical Coordinator
Fall 2013 – 50 students
Summer 2013 – 50 students
Fall 2012 – 77 students
Summer 2012 – 83 students
Fall 2011 – 50 students
Summer 2011 – 43 students
Spring 2011 – 24 students
Fall Semester 2010 – 54 students
Spring Semester 2010 – 24 students
Fall Semester 2009 – 57 students
NRSG 4995 Comprehensive Nursing Practicum / NCLEX Review
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
NRSG 3400 – Online Teaching – Promotion of Mental Health (3 credits; 1 credit)
Wrote Didactic Course
Fall 2012 – 12 students
NU 1000 Introduction to College
2 sections of course: 01 - 19 students
04 – 19 students
NUR U400 and G092 Promotion of Mental Health (3 credits)
Clinical Coordinator
Spring Semester 2009 - 24 students
NUR U946 Comprehensive Nursing Practicum (6 credit, senior required course)
Clinical Instructor
Fall Semester 2008 - 10 students
Graduate Courses
NRSG 7110
Research Applications (2 credits)
Summer Semester 2013 – 40 students
Summer Semester 2012 – 30 students
Summer Semester 2011 – 35 students (2 sections)
NRSG6281 Dimensions of Clinical Psychiatry (3 credits)
Fall Semester 2011 – 14 students
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NRSG7770 Research Colloquium – (2 credits)
Spring 2013 – 1 student
Fall 2012 – 1 student
Advisement of Undergraduate students – 35 students
Research Consultant – DNP student 2011
Advisement of Honors Students and Preceptor of Graduate Research Applications
students – 2010 - Present
Service & Professional Development
Service to the Institution
Northeastern University, Bouve’ College of Health Sciences
Fall 2012 – Present
Bouve’ College – Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Northeastern University, School of Nursing
2012 – Present
Research, Scholarship, and Faculty Development Committee
2009 – 2011
Steering Committee
2008 - 2009
Admissions and Academic Standing Committee
2010 – 2012
(Chair AY 2011 - 12)
Service to the Profession (*peer review activities)
2009 – Present
McLean Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Committee
2009 – Present
American Psychiatric Nurses Association – Research Council
2010
*Peer-reviewer, journal, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
2009 - Present
*American Psychiatric Nurses Association Abstract Reviewer
2009
*Eastern Nursing Research Society Abstract Reviewer
2008 – Present
*Sentinel Reader for McMaster Online Rating Of Evidence
(MORE)
2008– Present
Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Epsilon chapter) – Secretary; Treasurer
1992 - 1994
Board of Directors, North American Nursing Diagnosis
Association
1986 - 1994
Board of Directors and First Vice-President, Massachusetts Nurses
Association (ANA affiliate)
1986 - 1994
Delegate to American Nurses Association House of Delegates
Professional Memberships
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau - Gamma Epsilon Chapter; Delta Upsilon-At-Large Chapter
Eastern Nursing Research Society
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses
Nurses United for Responsible Services (NURS)