Sarah Mynatt EdD, APRN, BC
 Professor
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Nursing
877 Madison Avenue
Room 610
Memphis, TN 38163
Office Phone: 901-448-6174
Toll free: 800-733-2498
Fax: 901-448-4121
Email: smynatt@utmem.edu
PDF of CV
Sarah L. Mynatt, EdD, APRN, BC earned her bachelor's and master's degree at the College of Nursing, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is certified as a Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and holds APN status with prescriptive privileges in Tennessee. She earned her doctorate in education at the University of Memphis where she focused on curriculum and instruction and adult learners. She holds the rank of professor and has been the Option Coordinator for the Psychiatric Mental Health Option Doctor of Nursing Science at the College of Nursing from 1998 until July 2007.
Prior to coming to the College of Nursing she had teaching experience in AD and BSN education. Since coming to the CoN she has taught in the MSN, DNSc, and new DNP programs. She also serves on PhD dissertation committees. Her research area of interest includes women with depression and substance use disorders, women of color with depression and the integration of psychiatric care into primary care.
Her practice focuses on the assessment and management of clients with mood and anxiety disorders and brief therapy that includes an emphasis on educating clients about their disorders. Clients are also seen at the nursing Health Education Lifestyle Promotion Center, HELP Center. Currently she is a counselor for the Student Assistance Program.
Teaching responsibilities include coordinating the online psychiatric curriculum and participating in integrating psychiatric content into primary care and other nursing options. She has served as a board member and other offices in the Tennessee Nurses Association throughout her career. Other organizations in which she is active are Beta Theta Tau Chapter-at-Large Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses.
Funded Research, Clinical, and Education Projects
Comprehensive Advanced Education Psychiatric Nursing Program
Funding: DHHS HRSA Grant 2006-2009
Co Director, Pat Cunningham, DNP, APN, BC
Purpose: To implement a psychiatric nursing curriculum for clinical doctorate students based on the principle shared by public health and primary care that mental health (behavioral health) is an integral component of overall health and well-being. The program broadens advanced practice psychiatric nursing to include behavioral health skills to sustain integration of behavioral health services into primary care and other settings.
Pilot Study for the Evaluation of INSIGHT Therapy in African American Women
Funding Institution:
CoN
Co-Investigators: Mona Wicks, PhD and Lois Bolden, MS
Purpose of Grant: To test model of intervention for larger study
INSIGHT for Black Female Caregivers
Principal Investigator: Mona Wicks, PhD
Funding Institution: Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services
Co-Investigators:
Sarah Mynatt, EdD, APRN, BC and Lois Bolden, MS
Faculty Practice Responsibilities
HELP Center in Memphis, TN (20% effort)
Counselor for SAP
Role/Function/Responsibilities: I provide confidential counseling to students who are in crisis at UTHSC. The maximum sessions for a student is 5 but students rarely need more than two or three.
Population Served: Students from the various colleges at the UTHSC
Publications
Articles
Mynatt, S. L. (2004). Depression in older adults. Tennessee Nurse, 8-10.
Mynatt, S. L. (2004). Commentary. Patient with anxiety and depression wanted to know what to expect when they started their medication. Evidence Based Nursing, 8, 27.
Mynatt, S. L. (2004). Management of bipolar disorders. Invited to submit article by an authoring company. It was submitted to APNA journal but have not received notification.
Books/Book Chapters
Russell, C.K., Murrell, V.S., Hartig, M.T., Care, W.D., Jacob, S., Lockhart, C., Mynatt, S., Pruett, J., Stegbauer, C., & Thompson, C. (submitted). Models and strategies for teaching by distance education using learner-centered approaches. In L.E. Young & B. Paterson, Teaching nursing: Developing a student-centered learning environment. Lippincott.
Invited Workshops/Seminars/Presentations
Local
Mynatt, S.L. (April 2005) How I use genetics in psychiatric nursing.. 2005 Alumni Day, College of Nursing, UTHSC.
Mynatt, S. L. (May, 2005). Substance abuse in the elderly. Department of Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services. Memphis, TN.
TNA May program. Chairperson of Program Committee
Regional
Mynatt, S. L. ( 2004). Managing depression in primary care. Tennessee Nurses Association Annual Convention. Franklin, TN
National
Mynatt, S. L. (2005). Management of anxiety and comorbid depression. National Conference of Nurse Practitioners. Orland, Florida. May18-21.
Refereed Workshops/Seminars/Presentations
International
Mynatt, S. L. (2006). Insight therapy in African American women. Annual Conference. Denver, CO.
Mynatt, S. L. (2005). Long term management of bipolar disorders. International Society of Psychiatric Nurses Annual Conference. Pittsburg, PA.
National
Submitted (second author) poster presentation at American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual meeting for 2005 ( have not heard if it is accepted)
Professional Achievements and Activities
Editorial Board Member
Tennessee Nurse
Review Panels
Reviewer for Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Chairperson for review of abstracts for 2006 ISPN meeting
Reviewer for Research Day STT
Professional Organizations and Offices
TNA District 1
Psychiatric Advance Practice Nurses
Advance Practice Nurses Greater Memphis Area
Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large
International Society for Psychiatric Nursing
Honors Received
Manchester ’s Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women
Invited for one local and one national presentation
Invited to write one article and one commentary
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