Pre-Licensure Faculty & Staff
Dr. Lisa Abner
DNP, APRN, CNS, PMHNP-BC
DEAN OF NURSING, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Contact Information
Union College | 310 College St. CPO 10 | Barbourville, KY 40906
Office: (606)-546-1503
labner@unionky.edu
Office Hours
Monday-Friday | Available on request
RN-BSN & Pre-Licensure advising appointments available on request.
Degrees
- DNP –University of Kentucky, Doctorial of Nursing Practice, May 2009
- MSN – Eastern Kentucky University, Rural Community Health Nursing, August 2000
- MSN – Eastern Kentucky University, Psych Mental Health Nursing Practitioner, May 2014
- BSN – Eastern Kentucky University, Nursing Bachelors, May 1998
- ADN, Eastern Kentucky University, Nursing Associate, December 1995
Biography
Dr. Lisa Abner has over twenty-six years of experience in nursing and nursing education including over 20 years of experience practicing as a clinical specialist/nurse practitioner and nurse educator in higher education and specialty areas. Dr. Abner is actively involved in evaluating the nursing curriculum and spearheading the Union College team of nursing faculty to continuously improve the program of nursing.
Certifications
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-PMHNP-BC (March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2026)
American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Certification
Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing (Renewed-July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026)
American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Certification
Registered Sanitarian/Environmental Health Specialist
KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services/Dept. of Public Health
Health Care Master Exercise Practitioner {MEP}
Emergency Management Institute
Instructor Training Certification (40hrs)
Center for Domestic Preparedness-U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WMD General Instructor Certification
Center for Domestic Preparedness-U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Exercise Design& Evaluation Certification
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
Selected Publications | Presentations
National Poster Presentation: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION (APNA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE-OCTOBER 24-27, 2018-Columbus, Ohio
- Title: Maximizing Course Outcomes by Incorporating Evidence-Based Face-to-Face Youth Mental Health First Aid Training into a BSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Course
State Poster Presentation: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY CHAPTER 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE-MARCH 23, 2018-Louisville KY
- Title: Incorporating Face-to-Face Youth Mental Health First Aid training into a BSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Course
KPHA – Kentucky Public Health Association Annual Conference-March 10-12, 2009 @ Crowne Plaza, Louisville-Theme: Public Health Education, Leadership & Excellence-March 10 -DPH Day @ KPHA Public Health Nursing Meeting /Working Lunch-Presentation on Environmental Health Nursing.
Selected Grants
CVDHD | Completed RFP and received grant approval- “Second-Hand Tobacco”
Approved Amount-07/01/07: $35,000
CVDHD | Completed RFP and received grant approval- Abstinence Education Advisory Committee-Project Title “WISE GUYS”
Approved Amount- 01/01/02: $17,500
Approved Amount- 07/01/02: $32,500
Selected Awards
2001 | Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA) Outstanding Public Health Nurse Award {Kentucky Public Health Association}
2005 | Above & Beyond Training Award {Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board-March 2005)
Professor Lindsey Frazier
Professor Amanda Hensley
Professor Myrtle Mills
Professor Karen Wynn
Professor Donna Cochran
Professor Kendra Hurst
Professor Roberta Pool
Professor Crystal Prewitt