telephone: (215) 481-5536
e-mail: khopkinson@amh.org

Role at Dixon
Krystyna Hopkinson is a faculty member at Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing. She is the Course Coordinator for N302 (Day Option): Psychiatric and Community Nursing. She also teaches N101: Foundations of Nursing. Krystyna is the Faculty Advisor (Day Option) for the Student Nurse Association Of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Organization, chairs the Student Grievance Committee, and serves on the Faculty Organization, Curriculum, Advisement, Counseling and Collaboration and Diversity Education Committees.

Education
2001 - Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Psychiatric - Mental Health NP Program) - Columbia University
2000 - MSN - Columbia University - NYC
1979 - BSN - Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
1976 - M.Ed. - Temple University - Philadelphia

Professional Experience
2002 - AMH Dixon School of Nursing
2001 - Columbia University Nursing - Adjunct Clinical Instructor
2000 - Nurse Practitioner Internship - Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC
2001-1996 - Staff RN, Wills Eye Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatric Unit
1996-1985 - Staff RN, Horsham Clinic
1982-1992 - Staff RN, Artman Home

Professional Awards and Recognition
2009 - Faculty Excellence Award from the National Coalition of Hospital Associated Schools and Colleges of Nursing.
2007 - NLN Certified Nurse Educator Certification
2005 - AMH Nursing Excellence Award
2001 - ANCC Board Certification Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing
2000 - Member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Chapter

Personal Interests
Krystyna is busy with her family and friends. She enjoys the shore, sports, especially baseball and the Olympics. She also loves the Broadway shows. Hawaii is her destination of choice.

Nursing Education As A Career
Krystyna Hopkinson chose nursing as a career because she enjoys providing patient care and establishing the therapeutic patient-nurse relationship. Nursing education provides her with the opportunity to share her area of expertise with her students. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing has always been an exciting, challenging adventure.

Caring with Confidence
"Caring with Confidence" captures the essence of nursing, which is providing optimum care to patients and their support systems with access to the best available resources within the healthcare system.