Sudha C PatelSudha C. Patel, RN, BSN, MN, MA, DNS. As an Associate Professor, currently involved in teaching psychiatric/mental health nursing in the Master's program for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and generic nursing students in the BSN program at the Univesity of Louisiana at Lafayette. Also instructed accelerated option students for 5 years in psychiatric/mental health nursing education and have practiced since 1979 including in both Diploma and undergraduate nursing programs in the USA.Experience, in addition to being a faculty member, has been working with a wide range of clients with psychiatric disorders from children to the elderly as well as working with substance abuse and dual diagnosis clients. Also has a community health nursing specialty. Have done presentations both Podium and posters of research studies at several local, regional, and national conferences in the USA. Have presented internationally in Australia, Russia, and China.Publications to date include collaborative projects, textbooks chapters, and a textbook "Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Case Studies and Care Plans". Read More Read Less