Faculty Profile
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Dana Olive
Assistant Chair, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences
Assistant Professor
PhD, Widener University
MSN, MCP Hahnemann University
BSN, Cedar Crest Colleges
BS, West Chester University
Biography
Dr. Dana Olive has been an Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner since August 2000. She has a PhD in Nursing from Widener University, MSN from MCP Hahnemann University, BSN from Cedar Crest College, and BS in Pharmaceutical Product Development from West Chester University. She has completed an additional Master’s Certificate in Organizational Communication from La Salle University.
Dr. Olive has worked in a variety of clinical settings including Inpatient, Outpatient, Corrections, Crisis Residential, and Crisis Intervention. She is passionate about volunteering and is committed to serving her profession and her community. She presently serves as the Governance Chair of the Eta Beta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International at Widener University and she sits on the national-level Practice Council Steering Committee for the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. In recent years, she has enjoyed an annual Mission trip to the Dominican Republic. In her free time, she is an avid reader and enjoys attending events to learn about Mindfulness-based practices and Integrative Health.