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Education

• Post-doctoral Certificate, Nurse Educator, ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½, 2016
• Doctor of Nursing Practice, ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ in Education, 2010
• Post-master’s Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, 2008
• Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, East Carolina University, 2006
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The University of the State of New York, Albany, 1984
• Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Lima Technical College, 1980

Research Interests

• Mental Health
• Transcultural Nursing
• Religion and Health

Publications

Textbook Chapter:

• Hammonds, L. S. (2024). Chapter 10: Transcultural nursing perspectives: Mental health vulnerabilities and culture care. In Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care 9th ed. M. M. Andrews, J. W. Collins, and P. Ludwig-Beymer, Eds. Wolters Kluwer.

Articles:

• Hammonds, L. S., & Newman, S. J. (2023) Diversity and inclusion in mental health: A Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experience. Creative Nursing  

• Hammonds, L. S. (2023). Self-harm and aggression in children and adolescents. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.

• Hammonds, L. S. (2022). Mood disorders: Assessment and management in children and adolescents. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.

• Hammonds, L. S. (2022). Mood disorders: Bipolar disorder assessment. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.

• Hammonds, L. S. (2022). Mood disorders: Bipolar disorder management. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.

• Hammonds, L. S., Mbah, C. F., & Okafor, C. (2022). Improving sleep among adults with insomnia disorder: A quality improvement project. Creative Nursing, 28, 138-140. DOI: 10.1891/CN-2021-0051.

• Maxwell, K., Hammonds, L. S., & Cinko, C. (2022). Improving sleep and emotional self-regulation in youth with mental disorders: A quality improvement project. Creative Nursing, 28, 133-137. DOI: 10.1891/CN-2021-0053.

• Carpenter, M. K., Hammonds, L. S., & Frederick, C. (2021). A quality improvement project using sleep hygiene education for pediatric psychiatric patients. Creative Nursing, 27, 216-219. DOI: 10.1891/CRNR-D-19-00071. 

Simulation 

• Elsevier Inc. (2023). Follow-up visit: Adolescent ADHD. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert, Philadelphia, PA.

• Elsevier Inc. (2023). Focused assessment: Borderline personality disorder. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert, Philadelphia, PA.

• Elsevier Inc. (2023). Focused assessment: Infection. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Novice Nurses. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert. Philadelphia, PA.

• Elsevier Inc. (2023) Purposeful rounding: Pulmonary embolism. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Novice Nurses. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert. Philadelphia, PA.

Teaching

Doctoral Courses

• DNP Project Planning
• DNP Residency I
• DNP Residency II
• DNP Residency III

Graduate Courses Taught

• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing I
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum I
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing II
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum II
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing III
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum III
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing IV
• Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum IV
• Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Issues for Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Honors and Awards

• Carrie B. Lenburg Alumni Award from Excelsior University 2023. Presented to an outstanding nursing graduate in recognition of the accomplishments and vision of Dr. Carrie Lenburg, coordinator of the Regents College Nursing Program from 1973 to 1990. It commemorates her commitment to helping nurses attain their educational and professional goals. This award is presented to a nurse who demonstrates a commitment to nursing education as well as academic and professional accomplishments in the field of nursing. 
• Recipient ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Collaborative Online International Learning Stipend, 2021
• Excellence in Clinical Practice: Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½, December 2008