September 2003

 VITA

Edmund J. Nightingale

Born:  January 10, 1941

Address:  Office - VA Medical Center (116B)

One Veterans Drive

 Minneapolis, MN  55417

Education:

Saint Paul Seminary A.B., 1963

Catholic Univ. of Louvain (Belgium) A.B.  1965 (magna cum laude); A.M., 1967; S.T.B., 1967

Univ. of Minnesota (Minneapolis) - Psychology course work, 1971

Loyola Univ. of Chicago - M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1975 (Clinical Psychology)

Professional Experience:

1967 - 1971:  Pastoral Ministry, Archdiocese of St. Paul - Minneapolis, MN.

1973 - 1974:  Psychology Intern, Michael Reese Hospital and Med. Cntr (P&PI), Chicago, IL.

1974 - 1975:  Psychology Intern, West Side VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

1975:Staff Psychologist (P/T) Student Counseling Center, Loyola Univ. of Chicago

1975 - 1980 : Staff Psychologist, VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

1975 - 1977:  Clinical Coordinator, Inpatient Drug Dependency Treatment Center (DDTC), VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

1977 - 1979:  Chief, Inpatient DDTC, VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

1979:  Acting Chief, DDTC, VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

1980:  Staff Psychologist, Mental Hygiene Clinic, VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

1980 - 1986: Chief, Psychology Service, VA Medical Center, Danville, IL.

1986 - 1999: Chief (Director), Psychology Service, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

1999-  : Director for Psychology, Mental Health PSL, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis

1999 - 2001:  Acting Chief (Director) Radiation Oncology Department, Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Academic Experience:

1975:  Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

1975 - 1978:  Asst. Professorial Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Saint Xavier College, Chicago, IL.

1977 - 1982:  Adjunct Asst. Professor of Psychology, in Psychiatry, Abraham Lincoln School of    Medicine, Univ. of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

1980:  Adjunct Asst. Professor, Dept of Psychology, Rosary College, River Forest, IL.

1981 - 1987:  Adjunct Professor of Psychological Sciences, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN.

1982 - 1987:  Clinical Asst. Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL.

1983 - 1986:  Graduate Faculty, Dept. of Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN.

1986 - 1990:  Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

1987 -:Asst. Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

1990 -:Clinical Asst. Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Minneapolis VA Medical Center Committee Appointments

1986 - 1995:  Clinical Executive Board

1986 -:Liaison Officer - VAMC to Vet Centers, St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota

1986 -:Psychology Training Committee - Chair

1986 -:Mental Health Council

1986 - 1993:  Chair, EEO Committee

1986 - 1993:  Chair, Resource Allocation/Data Validation Committee

1986 - 1991:  GRECC Local Advisory Committee

1986:  Ad Hoc Committee on AIDS

1987 -:Bioethics Committee

1993 - 1995:  Chair, Utilization & Resources Mgmt. Committee (a.k.a. "Resource Allocation Committee")

1995 - 1997:  Chair, Surgical OR Cancellations Task Force

1997 - 1999:  Data Validation Task Forces (Co-Chair, 1997-1998)

Veterans Health Administration (Headquarters, Regional, Network, and Medical District Appointments)

1980 - 1986:  Chair, Council of Chiefs of Psychology (#15)

1982:  Technical Advisory Group on ADP (Med. District #15)

1982-1984:Chair, Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation Methodologies (MD#15)

1982 - 1986: Executive Planning Board (Med. District #15) : MEDIPP, secondary Facility Planner [VAMC]

1983: VHA [formerly DM&S] Study Panel on Development of Resource Methodologies  for Mental Health Services

1984:  Coordinator, Resource Allocation. Training (Med. District #15)

1984: VHA [DM&S] Subcommittee on Criteria and Standards in Long Term Psychiatric Care

1985:  National Research Consensus Conference - Decision Support Technology, Salt Lake City

1985:  Task Force for revision of VHA [DM&S] Program Guide "Inpatient Psychiatry"

1985: VHA [DM&S] Physician and Dentists Expert Review Panel – Re-weighting of DRGs to VA Costs

1986 - 1990:  Council of Chiefs of Psychology (#Med. District 18)

1987 - 1990:  Midwestern Region Task Force on Mental Health Resources

1987:  HSR&D Resource Allocation Methodologies National Consensus Conference -Invited participant and facilitator, Richmond, VA

1989 - 1996: VHA Resource Planning Management Technical Advisory Group on Chronic Mental Illness (Long-term Psychiatric Care)

1994 -:  VHA Psychology Advisory Committee [formerly PTAC]

1995- 1996:  Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN)#13 Mental Health Advisory Group

1996 - 1997:  St. Cloud VAMC-Mpls VAMC Integration Task Force

1997:  Chair, VA Network #13 Mental Health Patient Service Lines Task Force

1997 -:VHA [VAHQ] Mental Health Field Advisory Board (Executive Committee)

1998 - 2002: VA Network #13 Mental Health Patient Service (PSL) Advisory Panel

1999 - 2000:  VA Upper Midwest Network (#13) Planning Board

1999 - 2002:  Chair, Task Force on Finance and Budgeting, VA Network #13 Mental Hlth. PSL

2002 -:  VA Network #23 Mental Health Advisory Panel

2003 -:Network #23 Performance Measures Committee (Subcommittee on Patient Satisfaction)

Community Activities

1981: Co-Chair, Combined Federal Campaign - United Way, Danville VA Med. Center

1982: President, Danville Federal Agencies Association

1983 - 1986: School Board Member, St. Paul's School (Vice-President 1984-1986) : Executive Committee, Danville Private School Association (Secretary 1984-1985)

1988 - 1991: School Board Member, St. Joseph's in West St. Paul (Secretary 1989-1990)

1990 -:  Member, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

1993, 1995, 1998: Participant in VA-community Paint-a-thon

Professional Affiliations

Academy of Clinical Psychology [Fellow]

American Group Psychotherapy Association

American Psychological Association (APA) [Fellow] -Council of Representatives [Div. 18]  (1999 - 2004)

Division 12 - Clinical Psychology

Division 18 - Public Service [Fellow] (Secretary -Treasurer 1990-1991; Exec. Comm. 1999- 2004)

Division 29 - Psychotherapy

Division 30 - Psychological Hypnosis [Fellow]

Division 31 – State Psychological Association Affairs

Division 52 - International Psychology

Division 55 – American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

Office of National Policy Studies – Prospective Payment Systems Task Force (1985)

-Site Visitor – for the Committee on Accreditation [CoA] (1985 - present)

-Member, Appeals Panel of the Committee on Accreditation (2001-2003)

 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Association for the Advancement of Psychology

Association for the Advancement of Science

Association of VA Chief Psychologists (AVACP) Secretary-Treasurer (1987 - 1990) ; Executive Committee (1990 - 1993) ; President (1991 - 1992)

Association of VA Psychologists Leaders (formerly AVACP) - Regional Representative  (1997 - 2000)

Illinois Psychological Association (IPA) [Fellow] ; Academic Section - Chair (1981 - 1982) ; Clinical Section - (1976 - 1986); Board Member, IPA Training Center (1978-1980) ; Association Secretary (1982 - 1983) ; Executive Committee (1982 - 1986); President (1984-1985)

Leadership VA Alumni Association Life Member

Minnesota Psychological Association ; Ethics Committee (1988 - 1991, 1998 - 2001); President, Division of Public Service (1997 - 1999) ; Executive Council  (1998 - 2000)

Minnesota Society for Clinical Hypnosis; Board of Directors (1999 - 2001)

Licensure, Registration, Certification

 -  Licensed Psychologist - Minnesota (#LP 1545)

 -  Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Illinois (#071-2007)

- Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP-Clin P) #5449

- Nat. Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology (#19328)

- Certif. & Approved Consultant in Clin. Hypnosis (Am. Soc. of Clin. Hypnosis) #C0564

- Certified Group Psychotherapist - Nat. Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists#2000

-  ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology #2371 

Recognitions

 -Who’s Who in America, [Marquis] 53rd thru 57th Eds., 1998-2003

  -in Medicine & Healthcare [Marquis] 1st thru 3rd Eds., 1996-2001

   -in Science and Engineering [Marquis] 3rd thru 7th eds. 1996-2004

  -in the Midwest [Marquis] 17th thru 27th Eds., 1978-2001

  -in the World [Marquis] 7th thru 19th Eds., 1984 - 2002

  -VA Outstanding Performance Awards 1981-84, 1987-90

    -Leadership VA - 1985; VAMC Director's Commendations - 1991, 1993

  -1992 Leadership Award, Association of VA Chiefs of Psychology

  -1999 VA Under-Secretary for Health “Innovations in Health Care Award” for

  “Anxiety Interventions Clinic Team”

  -2002 Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award  (American Psychological Association)

  -2002 Distinguished Contributions Award, Division of Psychologists in Public Service (American Psychological Association)

Unpublished Research Activities:

Nightingale, E.J. (1972).  A review of instrumentation design problems, and age-change findings in the study of Rorschach responses over life span.  Unpublished manuscript. Loyola University of Chicago.

Nightingale, E.J.  (1973).  Social Intelligence: Fact or artifact.  Unpublished master's thesis. Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

Nightingale, E.J.  (1975).  A and B therapist types: Another Look at the person. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.  Loyola University, Chicago.

Nightingale, E.J.  Co-principal investigator - Phase III cooperative study of 1-alpha-acetyl-methadol [LAAM].  John A. Whysner & Assoc. (1979)

Nightingale, E.J.  (1982). Another look at the PRIME model from the point of view of long-term care and psychiatry.  Unpublished manuscript (Available from author).

Books

Nightingale, E.J. (Ed., 1982). VA Directory of Psychology Staffing and Services. Danville, IL: VA Medical Center.

Nightingale, E.J., (Ed., 1983). VA Directory of Psychology Staffing and Services, (2nd Ed).  Danville, IL: VA Medical Center.

Nightingale, E.J. (Ed., 1984). VA Directory of Psychology Staffing and Services, (3rd Ed). Danville, IL: VA Medical Center.

Nightingale, E.J., & Carr, G. (Eds. 1985). VA Directory of Psychology Staffing and Services (4th ed.). Biloxi, LA; VA Medical Center.

Nightingale, E.J. & Taylor, R.R. (Eds. 1987) VA Directory of Psychology Staffing and Services, (5th ed.) Danville, IL VA Medical Center.

Publications

Founding Editor (1966).  Louvain Studies, 1 (1) Louvain, Belgium.

Nightingale, E.J. (1982, July). Here come the DRGs: Some thoughts about adjustment to a model of prospective reimbursements intradistrict methodology [PRIME]. News- letter of the Association of VA Chief Psychologists 5 (3), 18-23.

Nightingale, E.J. (1983). VA health care resource allocation methodologies: A progress  report. The VA Chief Psychologist, 7 (1), pp. 16-18.

Nightingale, E.J., (1984, July).  A DRG Survival Guide.  Newsbrief-VA Chief      Psychologist.

Nightingale, E.J., (1984). Is DRG pronounced "Dirge"? Inside Psychology, 10 (1), pp. 2-3. (Illinois Psychological Association, Chicago, IL).

Errera, P., Nightingale, E.J., Lipkin, J., & Ashcraft, M.L.F (1985).  DRGs and psychiatry:  Work in progress. General Hospital Psychiatry 7, 316-320.

Nightingale, E.J., (1986).  Experience with prospective payment in the Veterans Administration: Its impact on the delivery of mental health services.  American Psychologist, 41 (1), pp. 70-72.

Boudewyns, P.A., Fry, T.J., & Nightingale, E.J. (1986) Token economy programs in VA Medical Centers: Where are they today?  The Behavior Therapist, 6, pp. 126-127.

Nightingale, E.J. (1986, October). Reviewing prospective payment of VA Mental Health. VA Practitioner, 3 (12) p 11.

Nightingale, E.J. (1987, February). Rose Colored Glasses? Never! If anything, shades of brown!: A reply to Choca et al. American Psychologist, 42 (2), p. 191.

Nightingale, E.J. (1987, May), Commentary on Changes in the RAM for FY '87-'88.  The VA Chief Psychologist, 10 (2), pp. 14-16.

Nightingale, E.J. (1989, May) Summary Highlights of the Midwinter Meeting of the  Association of VA Chief Psychologists. The VA Chief Psychologist, 12 (2), pp. 6-8.

Nightingale, E.J. (1990, June). Executive Committee Mid-winter Meeting [of the Association of VA Chiefs of Psychology]. The VA Chief Psychologist, 13(3), pp. 3-19.

Nightingale, E.J. (1992, February) President's Column: Looking Ahead. The VA Chief  Psychologist, 15(1), pp 1-2.

Nightingale, E.J., (1993, July) President's Column: Washington Watch. The VA Chief  Psychologist, 15(2), pp 3-5.

Nightingale, E.J., (1993, July) The President's Column: Of Fences and Defenses. The VA Chief Psychologist, 15(2), pp. 2-5

Nightingale, E.J., (1993, Feb) President's Column: Passing on the Gavel .The VA Chief  Psychologist, 16(1), pp. 1-2.

Swanson, G., Hyer, L., Boudewyns, P., O'Leary, W., Nightingale, E.J., Dowd, E.T., & Gazda, G. (1994 Feb.) Counseling Psychology in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: Perceptions of Chiefs of Psychology, In Professional Psychology: Research & Practice,  25(1), pp. 85-88.

Nightingale, E.J. (1997, February) In Memory of Ellen Smith Stewart, Ph.D.1945-1996. Minnesota Women Psychologists, p.6.

Nightingale, E.J. (1997, September) Origins of Psychology Training and Research at the VA Minneapolis. Minnesota Psychologist, 46(5), pp4-5.

Nightingale, E.J. (January 1998) MPA Public Service Division.  Minnesota Psychologist,47(1), p. 28.

Nightingale, E.J. (1998, July) Division of Public Service. Minnesota Psychologist, 47(4), p. 24.

Nightingale, E.J. (1998, September). Public Service Division News. Minnesota  Psychologist,   47(5), p.20.

Nightingale, E. J. (1998, September). Update on VERA: FY ‘99 and Beyond. Newsletter of the Association of VA Leaders in Psychology, 21(2), pp. 12-14.

Keane, T. & Nightingale, E.J. (1999, Spring).  Report from the American Psychological  Association Council of Representatives Meeting – February 19-21, 1999.  Public  Service Psychology, 24 (4), p. 15.

Nightingale, E.J. & Keane, T. (1999, Summer).  A “Bird’s Eye” View of the APA Council of Representatives Meeting August 19 & 22, 1999.Public Service Psychology, 25 (1), p. 16.

Nightingale, E.J. (2000, Spring).  American psychological Association Council of Representatives Meeting – February 24-27, 2000.Public Service Psychology:  Division 18 Newsletter, pp3,5,10.

Cannon, D., Kivlihan, D., Gresen, R., Baker, R., Blusewicz, M., Burk, J., Cantrell, P., LaGana, C., Nightingale, E., and Patterson, J.  (Winter/Spring 2000).  The Status of Veterans Health Administration Psychology Programs at the End of 1999. Newsletter of the Association of VA Psychologist Leaders 23 (2).

Nightingale, E.J.  (Fall, 2000).  Division 18 Wins Support of Council of Representatives for Ground-breaking participation in new Ethics Code Task Force: American Psychological Association Council of Representatives Meeting – August 3rd and 6th, 2000.  Public Service Psychology: Division 18 Newsletter, 25 (4), pp20-21.

Nightingale, E.J. (November, 2000). APA Group Supports Study of Trauma.  Minnesota Psychologist 49 (6), p. 17.

Cannon, D.S., Kivlihan, D.R., Gresen, R.C., Baker, R.R., Blusewicz, M.J., Burk, J.P., Cantrell, P.J., LaGana, C., Nightingale, E.J., and Patterson, J.E.  (October, 2001).  The Impact of the Veterans Health Administration Reorganization on Psychology Programs: A Survey of Psychology Leaders.  Professional Psychology: Research and  Practice 32(4), 373-379.

Nightingale, E.J. (Spring 2001) Division 18 Scores Two Out of Three at APA Council of Representatives “With One Still On Base”: American Psychological Association  Council Of Representatives Meeting – February 22nd-25th, 2001. Public Service Psychology: Division 18 Newsletter 26(2), p. 1-2, 7.

Nightingale, E.J. (Winter 2002) Division 18 Psychology in Public Service Mid-Winter  Meeting.  Public Service Psychology: Division 18 Newsletter 27(1), p. 22.

Nightingale, E.J. (Summer 2002) Ethical Issues in Public Sector Psychology: A Symposium with Views from Division 18 Sections and Discussion. Public Service Psychology: Division 18 Newsletter 27 (2), p. 2.

Nightingale, E.J.  (Fall 2002) American Psychological Association Council of Representatives Meeting: New Fellows, New Ethics Code and Fiscal Issues Top The Agenda – August 20th and 25th. Public Service Psychology 27(3), p. 10

National and Regional Professional Presentations, Posters

Brener, R. & Nightingale, E.J.  (1981, September). Making the transition.  Full day course in First time supervisory training, a three-day program sponsored by the VA  South Central Regional Medical Education Center (RMEC) of St. Louis, Indianapolis, IN.

Nightingale, E.J.  (1982, May).  Aging: A psychological viewpoint.  In Retirement planning program for Federal Employees, Danville, IL.

Nightingale, E.J.  (1982, May). Attitudes, beliefs and values of health care professionals as related to patients’ sexual needs.  In a symposium Human Sexuality and physical disability.  Symposium sponsored by the VA South Central Regional Medical Education Center (RMEC), Danville, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1983, March). Management opportunities for VA psychologists, and     Clinical privileging for psychologists in the VA.  Invited papers presented at the      meeting of the National Organization of VA Psychologists (Nova Psi), Chicago, IL.

Nightingale, E.J.  (1983, May). Planner/facilitator for Computerization: A key to more efficient clinical support. A symposium sponsored by the South Central RMEC, Indianapolis, IN.

Nightingale, E.J. (1984, November).  Making the transition a success.  In M. Merzer (Chair) Psychologists as Executives.  Symposium conducted at the Fall conference of the Illinois Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. & Barker, D. (1985, April).  Medical Records and DRGs.  A two-day symposium sponsored by the South Central RMEC, Shreveport, LA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1985, June).  Prospective payment and hospital practice.  Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Illinois Dietetics Association, Champagne, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1985, August). Invited discussant. In K. Kuhn (Chair) Vocational  Rehabilitation: Health without Wealth.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of

the American Psychological Assn., Los Angeles, CA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1985, August).  Status of prospective payment in VA's DM&S.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of VA Chiefs of Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1985, November). Testimony before House Rules Committee on S.B. 96for IPA.  In S. Moriearty (Chair) Report on State Regulation of Psychology. Symposium conducted at the Fall Convention of the Illinois Psychological Association,  Chicago, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1986, May). Educating DM&S Health Care Providers about prospective payment in a "non-affiliated VA facility.  In E.J. Nightingale (Chair) Preparing  Medical Staff for participatory management.  Panel conducted by the South Central  VA RMEC.

Nightingale, E.J. (1986, August). Initial problems with VA adoption of DRGs in mental health.  In E.J. 

Nightingale (Chair) Prospective payment of mental health services in the Veterans Administration.  Symposium conducted at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Nightingale, E.J. (1986, August). Alternative management strategies in mental health services delivery under DRGs.  In L. Foster (Chair) Management Issues: Analysis of  cases involving public service psychologists.  A symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Nightingale, E.J. (1986, September). DRGs and RUGs: Their effect on patient care. In  Dimensions of Aging VII.  Symposium sponsored by VA South Central RMEC at  Danville, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1987, August). Changing Reimbursement Patterns in VA Mental Health, a two-day program sponsored by North Central Regional Medical Education Center (RMEC), Knoxville, IA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1987, September). "Administrative Issues" - Adult Day Health Care  Training Conference -North Central RMEC, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E.J  (1988, February). Monitoring and Evaluation of Allocation of Costs and  Work Performed for Patient Care Activities.  In Data Validation: A Key to Effective Resource Management.  A symposium conducted at the North Central Regional Medical Education Center (RMEC), Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E.J. (1988, October). Coping with People in Difficulty in [a stress management] Group in Health Promotion at the Worksite.  A symposium conducted at the North Central Regional Medical Education Ctr., Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E.J. (1989, August). Comprehensive Health Care Advocacy.  In Rodney R. Baker (Chair), a symposium Critical Issues in Public Service Psychology conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Swanson, G., Hyer, L., Nightingale, E.J., Boudewyns, P., Dowd, T., Gazda, & O'Leary, W. (1989, August).  Perception of Veterans Administration Chiefs of Counseling Psychology.  Poster session at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1989, November).  Uses of guided imagery in the treatment of PTSD.  An invited presentation sponsored by the VA Readjustment Counseling Service and  the Long Beach Regional Medical Education Center (RMEC) in San Diego, CA.

Nightingale, E.J. (1992, February) Ethics Case Analysis.  In Making Difficult Choices, VA Chapter 31 and the Patient self-determination Act).  An invited presentation at a  VA-nation-wide audio-teleconference conducted from the Minneapolis Regional Medical Education Center.

Nightingale, E.J., Leon, G.R., Jones, L., Benson, S., & Billig, J. (1992, August).  Symptoms  and Behaviors Associated with Unremitted PTSD in Vietnam Veterans.  Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Fettes, P., Van Egeren, L., Isenhart, C., Nightingale, E. & Snoxell, E. (1993, March). Smoking Patterns and Readiness for Smoking Cessation Treatment in Veterans with Vascular Disease.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Nightingale, E.J. (July, 1995) Management Skills for New Chiefs of Psychiatry.  In Strengthening Systems for the Care of Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders.  A Symposium sponsored by the St. Louis Continuing Education Center of the VA Office  of Academic Affairs, St. Louis, MO.

Nightingale, E.J. (Sept, 1995) Resource Planning and Management for VA Chiefs of Psychiatry.  In A VISN Mental Health Plan: The Challenge of Dual Diagnosis. Sponsored by the Birmingham Regional Medical Education Center of the VA Office of Academic Affairs, San Diego, CA.

Nightingale, E.J. (June 1996) Resource Planning & Management in Mental Health.  In Administrative Training for VA Chiefs and Asst. Chiefs of Psychology. A symposium conducted at the Minneapolis Medical Education Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Laughlin, P., Nightingale, E., Baker, R., Dubbert, P. and Cantrell, P. (June 1996) Challenges for VA Psychology Present and Future.  In Administrative Training conducted for VA Chiefs and Asst. Chiefs of Psychology at the Minneapolis Medical  Education Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Baker, R., Cantrell, P., Dubbert, P., Gresen, R., LaGana, C., Laughlin, P., Nightingale, E.  (June 1997) Meeting the Challenge--Present & Future, in Training Leaders in Mental and Behavioral Health Programs, Minneapolis Medical Education Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E., Laughlin, P. & Cantrell, P. (June 1997).Research & Training in VA  Health Care, in Training Leaders in Mental and Behavioral Health Programs, Minneapolis Medical Education Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Baker, R. & Nightingale, E. (June 1997) Performance-Based Recruitment and Selection and Identification of Competencies Required for Organizational Needs, in Training Leaders in Mental and Behavioral Health Programs, Minneapolis Medical Education  Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E. & Baker, R. (June 1997) Resource Utilization Issues - VERA, Encounter Form Development and DSS, and Workload and Cost Databases, in Training Leaders  in Mental and Behavioral Health Programs, Minneapolis Medical Education Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E. & Wilder, D. Discussants, (May 1998). Serving the Public Sector: Women Clients, in Annual Conference of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Brainerd,  MN.

Nightingale, E. & Cantrell, P. (July 1998). Professional Community Issues, in Training  Leaders for Behavioral and Mental Health Programs, at the St. Louis Center, VA  Employee Education System, St. Louis, MO.

Nightingale, E. & Morphy, M. (July 1998).  Clinical Privileges, Qualification/Competency Reviews, and Peer Review, in Training Leaders for Behavioral Training Leaders for Behavioral and Mental Health Programs, at the St. Louis Center, VA Employee  Education System, St. Louis, MO.

Nightingale, E. & Baker, R. (July 1998). Update on Resource Allocation Issues - VERA, Encounter Form Development, DSS, Workload and Cost Databases, in Training  Leaders for Behavioral and Mental Health Programs, at the St. Louis Center, VA Employee Education System, St. Louis, MO.

Baker, R., Cantrell, P., Dubbert, P., Jansen, M., Morphy, Murray, Nightingale, E. (July 1998) Meeting the Challenge--Present & Future, in Training Leaders for Behavioral  and Mental Health Programs, at the St. Louis Center, VA Employee Education System, St. Louis, MO.

Harowski, K, Rydell, S., & Nightingale, E. (May 1999) Public Sector Opportunities for Psychologists, given at the Annual Conference of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Baker, R. & Nightingale, E. (June 1999) Case Method Exercise in Business Planning: Developing a Basic Mental Health Benefits Package for Enrolled Veterans, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the VA Learning University (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E., Radant, K., Satterwhite, J., & Peters, J. (June 1999) Professional Community Issues, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the VA Learning University (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

LaGana, C. & Nightingale, E. (June 1999) Clinical Privileges, Scope of Practice,  Competency Reviews, and Peer Review, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, sponsored by the VA Learning University (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. & Baker, R. (June 1999) Resource Utilization Issues Update—VERA, CDR, DSS, and Workload/ Cost Databases, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the VA Learning University (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Breitenbucher, T., Harrington, B., Meade-Moore, M., Nienaber, C., Nightingale, E., and Schank, J. (May 2000) “Help, I’ve Fallen Into An Ethical Dilemma And I Can’t Get Out.” Presented at the Annual meeting of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Brainerd, Minnesota.

Baker, R. & Nightingale, E. (June 2000) Case Method Exercise in Business Planning: Developing a Basic Mental Health Benefits Package for Newly Enrolled Veterans, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. & Radant, K. (June 2000) Professional Community Issues, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E.  (July 2000).  Credentialing, Clinical Privileges, Scope of Practice and Competency Reviews, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. (June 2000) Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System: Theory and Practice in Mental Health, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at  Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. (April 2001) Two Cases incorporating hypnosis into brief therapy for treatment of trauma symptoms.  In a symposium Common and Uncommon Trauma  Experiences and the Use of Hypnosis.  Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E. & Radant, K. (June 2001) Professional Community, in the New Matrix, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E.  (July 2001).  Credentialing, Clinical Privileges, and Scope of Practice, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. (June 2001) Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System: Mental Health Theory and Practice, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. J. (April 2002). Using VA Databases for Practical and Policy Decision-Making: A Live Laboratory for Psychology Leaders.  In an invited conference,  Improving Outcomes: VA Psychology’s Contributions through Organizational, Clinical, Research and Advocacy Leadership.”  Atlanta, Georgia.

Nightingale, E. J. (June 2002) The Professional Community.  Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at the Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. J., Radant, K., Peters, J., and Satterwaite, J. (July 2002).  Credentialing, Clinical Privileges, and Scope of Practice, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at  Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. (June 2002) Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System 2002 Mental Health Theory and Practice, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. J. (August 2002).  Framing the Issues. In E. J. Nightingale (Chair)  Ethical Dilemmas and Issues of Psychologists Practicing in Public Service.  American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Nightingale, E.J., Baker, R., Mc Namara, R., Peters, J., and Satterwaite, J. (September 2002) Using VERA (Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation) for Mental Health Planning: A Nationwide Satellite Broadcast.  VA Employee Education Service, originated at Washington, D.C.

Nightingale, E. (June 2003) New Revision of Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA 10+) System for 2003, in Behavioral Health Leadership Program, at Employee Education Center (EES), Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nightingale, E. (June 2003) The New VERA 10+: Implications for Mental Health  Clinicians, in MH Quarterly Meeting, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Community Presentations

Nightingale, E.J.  (1982, May). Ministering to the psychiatric patient.  Invited paper at a meeting of the Danville Ministerial Association, Danville, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1984, April). The Changing face of medical and hospital practice under DRGs and other forms of prospective payment.  Invited paper presented at the meeting of the East Central Illinois Health Systems Agency, Champaign, IL.

Nightingale, E.J. (1990, March). Psychological Preparation for Retirement.  In an invited symposium sponsored by the Federal Executive Board of the Twin Cities in Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E.J. (1990, July). Mental Health Tips.  In a series of presentations sponsored by the Personnel Service for all employees at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Nightingale, E.J. (1990, November). Self-esteem in the Workplace.  Invited presentation to Social Work Service at VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

 

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