Debra Scrandis, PhD, FNP-BC, FPMHNP-BC
- Associate Professor Family and Community Health
- Location:
- Room 545, School of Nursing Building
- Phone:
- 410-706-3770
- Email:
- dscrandis@umaryland.edu
Education
- BS, Nursing, Fitchburg State College, 1989
- MS, Family Nurse Practitioner/Community Health Nursing, Boston College, 1994
- PhD, Nursing, Barry University, 2003
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 2013
Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research
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- Date:
- 2016 - 2019
- Title:
- Post doctoral psychiatric nurse practitioner certificate
- Sponsoring Organization:
- MHEC
- Role:
- Principal
Research Interests
- qualitative analysis
Publications
- Scrandis, D. & Duarte, A. (2019, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Deprescribing Benzodiazepines. The Nurse Practitioner, 44 (2), 12-14.
- Scrandis, D. (2018, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1). Diagnosing and treating ADHD in adults. The Nurse Practitioner, 43 (1), 10.
- Scrandis, D. (2018, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Antidepressant Use in Breastfeeding Women. The Nurse Practitioner, 43 (10), 18-21.
Presentations
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- Year:
- 2017
- Title:
- Women's Mental Health Expert Panel
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- International Society of Psychiatric Nurses
- Location:
- Baltimore MD United States
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- Year:
- 2017
- Title:
- Maternal Mental Health Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- NPAM Conference 2017 Pharmacology Updates
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
- Location:
- Columbia MD United States
Areas of Specialization
- Psychiatry
Primary Teaching Areas
- DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program Qualitative Research
Academic and Professional Activities
Professional
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- Date:
- 2017 - Current
- Organization:
- The Nurse Practitioner
- Role:
- Editorial Review Board Member