Kathleen T. McCoy, DNSc, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF

Associate Professor

Community Mental Health

Education

DNSc: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN ((Family Psychiatric Nursing) , 2006
Post Masters Certificate: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN (FNP), 2004
MS: Stonybrook University, Stonybrook NY (Psychiatric Nursing: NP/CNS), 1993
BS: State University of New York at Albany (Nursing), 1992
ASN: Suffolk County Community College (Nursing), 1977

Current ANCC certifications

Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: PMHNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner: FNP-BC
Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist: PMHCNS-BC

Fellowships

Fellow American Association of Nurse Practitioners: FAANP (2012 forward)
University Faculty Fellow in Community Engagement (2021-2022)
Fellow National Kidney Foundation (FNKF 2024-2027)

Specialized Training

Motivational Interviewing
Center for Clinical and Translational Research Trainee (CCTS): University of Alabama (01/2-21 to 01/2021), Faculty Project Mentor
Center for Clinical and Translational Research Trainee (CCTS): University of Alabama (01/2018 to 01/2018)
Quality Matters: Certified Online Instructor, Complete 12/2017
Cognitive Processing Therapy Trained: 12/2016-10/2017
Cognitive Processing Therapy Psychotherapist, Researcher, Trainee with STRONGSTAR Collaboration/ Military Health Institute Intradisciplinary Collaborative Practice to provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Military and civilian victims of trauma suffering from trauma-induced experiences and their sequelae.
2012: Harvard-Macy Intradisciplinary System Approach for Healthcare Professional Workshop Scholar
2012-Beck Institute: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Scholar Trainee Recipient

Research Interests

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy combined with Motivational Interviewing
PTSD and Trauma related prevention/treatment
Education of PMH APNs in full scope of practice
Reflective Practice
Global health through community engagement/cultural humility

Selected Publications

Marshall, B., McCoy, K. T., Pancione, K.E., & Baker, M. R. (2024). Chapter 30. Intersection of Somatic Comorbidities and Mental Health, Psychiatric Mental Health Guidelines for Advance Practice Nurses (B. Marshall, A. Lobelo eds.) New York: Springer Publishing. DOI: 10.1891/9780826162298
McCoy, K. T., & Williams, K. A. (2024). Introducing the Williams-McCoy Advanced Practice Nursing Model of Brief Motivational Spirited Cognitive Behavioral Change Communication. Archives in Psychiatric Nursing. Accepted 01//1/2024. Published online 01/09/2024 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 48(1), 1-6.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.01.001
Williams, K. A., Selwyn, C. N., Elkins, C., Pancione, K., McCoy, K. T., & Baker, M. (2022). An innovative behavioral health care curriculum: The integrated advanced practice addictions nursing subspecialty. Families, Systems, & Health, 40(4), 526-532. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000747
McCoy, K.T. (2022). Mental Health and Substance Use, Chapter in Rural Health Nursing: Barriers and Benefits. Ferguson, LA, Lowry, K., editors.) Lancaster, PA: DEStech Publications Inc.

McCoy, K. T. (2022). Mental Health/Substance Use. Rural Health Nursing: Barriers and Benefits Instructor’s Guide. (Ferguson, LA, Lowry, K., editors.) Lancaster, PA: DEStech Publications Inc.
McCoy, K. T., Costa, C. B., Pancione, K., Hammonds, L. S. (2019). Psychiatric Mental Health Issues in Primary and Acute Healthcare, Love, R., Krau, SD.(Editors). Anticipating Changes for Depression Management in Primary Care, Evidence-based Care of the Human Trafficking Patient, Management of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54(4), 457-471, 517-532, 569-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-6465(19)30068-4
McCoy, K. T., Costa, C. B., Pancione, K., Hammonds, L. S. (2019). Anticipating Changes for Depression Management in Primary Care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54(4), 457-471. ISSN 0029-6465, ISBN 9780323696586, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.07.001.
Costa, C. B., McCoy, K. T., Early, G. J., Deckers, C. M. (2019). Evidence-based Care of the Human Trafficking Patient. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54(4), 569-584.
ISSN 0029-6465, ISBN 9780323696586, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.08.007.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029646519300593)
McCoy, K. T., Pancione, K., Hammonds, L. S., Costa, C. B. (2019). Management of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54(4), 517-532. ISSN 0029-6465, ISBN 9780323696586, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.08.001.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029646519300532)
McCoy, K. T. (2019). The SPG Forum as Social Barometer. AANP Forum TJNP, 15(5), A11-a14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.04.009 Available at https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(19)30378-2/fulltext?
Costa, C. B., McCoy, K. T., & Tran, J. (2018). Case Challenge: A 22-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Daily Headaches. JNP, (14)1, e21-e22, e27-e29. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.09.01
McCoy, K. T. (2018). Achieving Full Scope of Practice Readiness Using Evidence for Psychotherapy Teaching in Web and Hybrid Approaches in Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Education Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 2016 Nov, 1-10(e-pub.)
Giovannoni, J., McCoy K. T., Mays, M., Watson, J. (2015). Probation Officers Reduce Their Stress by Cultivating the Practice of Loving Kindness with Self and Others. International Journal of Human Caring, 8(2), 325-344.
Jenson, M., Pease, E., Lambert, K., Hickman, D., Robinson, 0., McCoy K. T., Barut, J., Musker, K., Olive, D., Noll. C., Ramirez, J., Coglister, D., & King, J. (2012). Championing person-first language: A call to psychiatric mental health nurses. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 19(3), 6-51.
Weber, M., Delaney, K., McCoy K. T., Snow, D., Scharf, M., Brackley, M. (2012). Quality and safety graduate competencies in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner education. Archives of Psychiatric Care, 26(5), 350-357.
McCoy K. T., Story, E. E., Gaffney, K., & Cunningham, P. (2011). Establishing an academic toolbox for Primary behavioral presentations. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 7(3), 223-228.
McCoy K. T., Carter, M., Cunningham, P., Speck, P., & Rector, C. (2009). A case study of changes in an APN behavioral health practice following Medicare program changes. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(6), 707-714.
Phillips, C., & McCoy K. T. (2008). Finally, a seamless geriatric outreach program that works Long-Term Living. Aug;57(8):36-37.
McCoy K. T., & Phillips, C. (2007). APRNs on the GO: An innovative community-based integrated behavioral outreach program Behavioral Healthcare Dec;27(12):33

Research

Williams, K. [Project Director], McCoy, K. [Project Coordinator], Stefurak, T., Upton, A., Riley, B., Baker, M, & Hammonds, L. (July 2023). Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Training (BHWET) for Child Adolescent and Young Adults (CAY) in Trauma-Informed Interprofessional School-based/Juvenile Corrections Behavioral Healthcare for the Gulf Coast Region. Health Resources and Services Administration.

Role: Project Coordinator
Williams, KA., Elkins, CC., Selwyn, CN., Perkins, AR., Pancione, KE., Riley, BH., McCoy, KT., Getch, YQ. (2021). Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) for the Gulf Coast Region. HRSA. 2019-2022.

Role: Co-Investigator
University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
01/2024-11/2024
Education of Graduate Students in Cultural Humility and Challenges

Role: Principle Investigator
Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Pfizer
01/2011 - 12/2011
Smoking Cessation Readiness to Quit Survey: An Employee Health Service Response to Apparent Community Need

Role: Co-Investigator
DSRIP Grant Project #: 121775403.1.6
06/2015 - 09/2016
Title: Expand Specialty Care Capacity-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Christus Spohn Hospital System

Role: Co-Investigator
ISPN Foundation
01/2013 - 08/2015
Title: Reflections upon Long-Term Volunteer Commitment Experience to a Professional Organization during Rapid Change.

Role: Principal Investigator

Qualitative Study inquiring of Content Experts, and member experiences through the experience of creating a new PMHNP examination over 3 years in revising the ANCC PMHNP examination to include revised items and new mandated elements: Life span and body system elements.
01/2011 - 12/2011

Role: Principal Investigator
Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
07/2009 - 06/2012
Title: Enhancement of Mental Health/Substance Use (MH/SU) Education & Practice in an Advanced Education Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: A Continuation of the Comprehensive Advanced Education Psychiatric Nursing Program grant (D09HP07324) Division of Nursing

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. Project #: D09HP07324
Funding Agency: Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Admin.
07/2006 - 06/2009
Title: The Comprehensive Advanced Education Psychiatric Nursing Program grant

Role: Consultant

Teaching

Dr. McCoy teaches Graduate Nursing students, both Master's, Doctoral, and Post-Master’s Certificate Sub-specialty programs (Trauma Informed Care and Substance Use/Opioid Use Programs). She coordinates the BWET-CAY HRSA Grant. Dr. McCoy grooms DNP program students in skill and proficiency in PMH doctoral-level clinical practice, mentoring DNP students through individual projects. She has over a decade of experience in building, administrating, and running online and F2F nursing graduate programs across integrated care and specialty populations on a broad national level

Honors and Awards

2023 Recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award-Advanced: American Psychiatric Nurse Association
2022-forward REACH Institute Executive Committee Appointee (AANP Representative) for Development of American Adult ADHD Guideline Development
2019-forward Current Chair: American Association of Nurse Practitioner Career Advancement Initiative (Mentoring)
05/2017 Appointed as MACRA Subcommittee Member (Neuro-Psychiatric): Center for Medicare Services MACRA Episode-Based Cost Measures Neuropsychiatric Disease Management Clinical Subcommittee. Intradisciplinary Sub-committee member representing Nurse Practitioners as an AANP delegate.
07/2016-07/2020-current Appointed: Co-Chair, PMH AANP Specialty Practice Group: Lead discussion of specialty pertinent to the promotion of the PMHNP role in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

08/2018 Edmond J Safra Parkinson’s Foundation Visiting Nurse Faculty Program: Scholar 2018 (Kyoto)
08/2015 Edmond J Safra Parkinson’s Foundation Visiting Nurse Faculty Program: Scholar 2015 (Portland OR)
06/2013 Beck Institute Scholarship recipient: Teaching and Supervising CBT Workshop, Beck Institute, one of five Competitive Scholarship Recipients awarded by Beck Institute
06/2012-Current Inducted Fellow: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, (FAANP), Orlando, FL (Practice and Policy focus)
01/2008-12/2025: ANCC Content Expert Panel: Member and elected Chair: PMHNP certification exam
01/2006 Janssen Scholar: American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
01/2006 Excellence in Advance Practice Leadership Award: American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Tennessee Chapter (KAPNA) l est.
Federal Student Rural Health Scholar (2004) Primary Care, Celina TN