Umeika M. Stephens DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC (ak4579)

244 Cohn, 5557 Cass Ave., Detroit, MI 48202

Tuesdays, 1-5 p.m., and Wednesdays, Noon-2 p.m.

Dr. Stephens is a dual-certified family and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner focused on the provision of holistic, patient-centered mental health care. As a Detroit native, she is acutely aware of the health care needs in the community and the disparities that impact patients' access to culturally sensitive services. Dr. Stephens has worked as a nurse practitioner for over two decades, providing psychiatric care in the metro Detroit area.

• DNP, Wayne State University, 2013
  • Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education, 2015
• Post-graduate Certificate (Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner), Rush University, 2010
• MSN, Michigan State University, 2000
• BSN, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1996 

• SBIRT (substance abuse)
• Integrated mental health and primary care
• African American nurses/ mentorship
• Trauma-focused care
• Mental health
• Mental health first aid
• Cultural psychiatry

DNP project planning:

• Program evaluation and quality improvement projects in the areas of mental health, primary care integration, substance use and culturally enhanced care

Project types:

• Quality improvement
• Program evaluation

Theoretical frameworks:

• Nursing and social theories
• Johnson's Behavioral Systems Theory
• Peplau interpersonal
• Watson’s Caring Theory
• Roy Adaptation Model
• Benner's Novice to Expert

Methodologies:

• Logic Model
• Lewin
• PDSA

Metrics:

• Pre-test/post-test
• Longitudinal evaluations (i.e., 3 months, 6 months)
• Self efficacy tools
• Health literacy

Analysis/evaluation:

• Practice change
• Adoption of evidence-based practice
• Improved patient outcomes
• Sustained outcomes
• Exploration of change

Writing/editing/manuscript preparation:

• Editing manuscripts for final projects
• Editing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Editing posters for conference presentations
• Grant writing

• Integrated mental health in primary care
• SBIRT
• Urban health
• Mental health first aid

• McNeill, Cynthera; Stephens, Umeika; and Walker, Tara, Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning (2022). Open Textbooks. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_textbooks/2. (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
• McNeill, C., Walker, T. & Stephens, U. (In Press) Reflective Journaling: Assessing Competencies for Advanced Practice Nursing Students. Nurse Educator.

• 2022- 2024, Stephens, U. (PI) Mental Health Awareness Training Grant. Funded by SAMHSA ($250,000)
• 2022-2027, Stephens, U. (PI) Mental NP Expansion Grant. Funded by the State of Michigan ($500,000)
• 2021-2026, Stephens, U. (PI) Project IMPACT. Funded by the State of Michigan ($1,500,000)
• 2021-2025, Stephens, U. (Co-I) Pediatric Behavioral Health Workforce Grant. Funded by HRSA ($526,000)
• 2021-2023, Stephens, U. (Co-PI) Collective management of DNP. Funded by NEPQR-HRSA
• 2020-2023 Stephens, U. (Co-I) Addressing St.I.G.M.A: Behavioral Health Integration into Primary Care. Funded by HRSA ($1,500,000)
• 2020-2022 Stephens, U. (Co-I) Open Textbook Grant Proposal for the book titled Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical-Based Learning. Funded by President’s Office, Wayne State University ($25,000)
• 2019-2023 Stephens, U. (PI) Opioid Workforce Development Grant. Funded by HRSA ($1,500,000)