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Dr. Gina Panozzo DNP, RN-PMH-BC, CNE

Assisting Nurses, Nursing Students, Academic Institutions, and Healthcare Organizations, One at a Time

Current Synchronous Course

CNE Review Course 6/7/25-7/19/25 Saturday morning cohort. Registration is closed. The course is full/in session. If all live sessions are attended and an evaluation is completed, nurse educators earn 21 contact hours.

Upcoming Synchronous Course

CNE Review Course 8/6/25-9/17/25 Wednesday evening cohort. Registration is open. If all live sessions are attended and an evaluation is completed, nurse educators earn 21 contact hours.

Most Offered-Customizable Courses, Workshops, and Consulting

-Two-Day PMH-BC Review Course Live (In-person or on Zoom). If the two-day session is attended in full and an evaluation is completed, nurses earn 16 contact hours.

-Medical-Mental Healthcare Spanish Course (Zoom)

-APA 7th Edition Workshop for Nursing Students and or Faculty (Zoom)

-Test Blueprint and Item Writing Workshop for Nursing Faculty (Zoom)

-Curriculum Development and Mapping for Nursing Faculty (Zoom)

-Curriculum Review (Zoom)

-Competency-Based Education (Zoom)

-Rubric Development for Nursing Faculty (Zoom)

-Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education (Zoom)

-ACEN and CCNE Consulting (Zoom)

-CV review and Consulting for Nursing Faculty (Zoom)

Current Research

Dr. Gina Panozzo is studying the impact the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential has on teaching, service, and scholarship. If you are a nurse educator and hold the CNE credential, please complete a short survey that should take no more than ten minutes, and contribute to this important research.

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ABOUT

Dr. Gina Panozzo

DNP, RN-PMH-BC, CNE

Dr. Gina Panozzo, a passionate nurse educator, researcher, psychiatric nurse, and consultant, created GP ACADEMY LLC to assist nursing students, practicing nurses, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations, meet their various and specific needs. She highly values education and the importance of academic preparation in being successful. Gina has been a nurse since 2004 and nursing professor since 2014. She has the following higher degrees-DNP (executive leadership, Rush University) and MSN (nursing administration, Aurora University). She is board certified in psychiatric-mental health nursing (PMH-BC), a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), and licensed as a Registered Nurse in IL, NY, and WI. Gina specializes in psychiatric nursing and has worked and taught in residential, inpatient, home health, and hospice settings. She served as a quality and performance improvement director of a home health agency and assisted in the development of a hospice organization. Her experience in academic settings is expansive and includes teaching psychiatric nursing rotations and numerous courses such as healthcare finance, ethics, policy, psychiatric nursing, psychiatric clinical rotations, capstone/practicum courses, nursing theory, and nursing research. She teaches at the ADN, RN to BSN, BSN, RN to MSN, MSN, and DNP levels (hybrid, online, and on ground), including APRN programs, engages in course development and revisions, and writes and updates standards for accreditation purposes. She has researched and published with a focus on the schizophrenia population and therapeutic relationship development with staff, faculty caring, and home health related articles, marketing as an adverse childhood experience, among other topics. Gina provides expertise on psychiatric nurse residency program development and enhancement. In addition to speaking at numerous conferences and presenting posters at various events, she provides didactic teaching in nurse residency programs. Gina believes for nurses and students across all levels to be successful, they must care for their mind, body, and spirit. Most recently, Gina initiated Nurse Educators United (NEU), which is a monthly and supportive collaborative live discussion for nurse educators (to assist each other with teaching, service, and scholarship). The meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at 6:00PM (CST), on Zoom, and are free to attend.

Dr. Gina Panozzo’s Publications

Panozzo, G., Rosetti, J., & Hess, K. (2017). The universal home health best practice protocol. Home Health Care Now, 35(7), 378-385.

Panozzo, G. (2018). An intervention program for the reduction of medication non-compliance and hospitalizations at a mid-sized home health care agency. Home Health Care Now,36(1), 34-42.

Panozzo, G. (2018). Reach for the stars. Home Health Care Now, 36(3), 185-188.

Panozzo. G. (2018). A day in the life of a psychiatric home care nurse. Home Health Care Now, 36(3), 134.

Harris, B., & Panozzo, G. (2018). Therapeutic alliance, relationship building, and   communication strategies for the schizophrenia population: An integrative review, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 33(1), 104-111.

Harris, B., & Panozzo, G. (2019). Barriers to recovery-focused care within therapeutic relationships in nursing: attitudes and perceptions. International Journal of Mental health Nursing, 28, 1220-1227. 

Panozzo, G. (2020). Strengths-Based Care. Home Health Care Now, 38(6), 340.

Jezuit, D., Ritt, E., Panozzo, G., & Ridge, A. (2020). Graduate nursing students’ perspectives of faculty caring in online learning: A survey study. International Journal for Human Caring, 24(4).

Panozzo, G., & Harris, B. (2021). Psychiatric nurses’ perceptions of therapeutic alliance with individuals with schizophrenia: A survey study. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 59(4), 21-29.

Almada, S. & Panozzo. G. (2023). Is marketing an adverse childhood experience?implications for community psychologists. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 14(3).

Panozzo, G., & Ritt, E. (2025). Fostering academic integrity in the use of artificial intelligence in nursing education. The Department Chair, 36(1), 13-14.

Research in Progress

The Impact of Certified Nurse Educator Certification on Teaching, Service, and Scholarship: A Survey Study

Courses and Workshops

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Rubrics: Intent, Development, and Equity

Designed for nursing programs. SYNCHRONOUS Live in/synchronous workshop (via Zoom). Times and dates are flexible…
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) Faculty Consulting

Designed for nursing faculty. SYNCHRONOUS Live in/synchronous consulting (via Zoom). Times and dates are flexible…
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Competency-Based Education Workshop

Designed for nursing programs. SYNCHRONOUS Live in/synchronous workshop (via Zoom). Times and dates are flexible…
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Certified Nurse Educator CNE® Review Course-8/6/25-9/17/25, Wednesday Cohort

Helping you prepare for the NLN CNE® exam.
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Testimonials

“Gina presented a test blue print workshop for our nursing department and was fantastic. She has many years of experience in nursing education. I feel more confident now with Gina's help.”

“I am now a certified nurse educator. It took me a while to be successful. I came to Gina after not passing the test the first time. A hug thanks to Gina for being such a phenomenal mentor and nursing educator. If you are looking for a prep course, please pick her.”

“GP ACADEMY!! Just completed a course with Gina. She is awesome. Along with content review, she provides a very manageable study strategy.”

“Gina teaches both the PMH-BC and CNE prep courses. I took both of hers and what can I say? She does not skip a beat. I highly recommend her. She has the best quality and most affordable prices.”

“Gina assisted our nursing department with our self-study for CCNE accreditation. Not only was she knowledgeable about all our MSN program tracks including NP as well as DNP, she also assisted us in improving assessment and evaluation strategies, and data tracking.”

“I attended Gina's PMH-BC review course through New York Presbyterian Hospital. I passed the exam on the first attempt. It was challenging, but I felt well-prepared and confident. Gina also taught me how to answer test items with tips and strategies.”

“Gina assisted our home health agency with readmission rates. We utilized a best practice protocol she developed and published, which is how we located Gina initially to assist us.”

“Just want to thank GINA PANOZZO. I passed my CNE exam with a top score and could not have done it without her. She really cares. She offers so much for the price. Gina even took the time to give me feedback on my SAEs.”

“Gina assisted my program with our self-study and provided a preparation meeting for our onsite CCNE accreditation visit. She was wonderful, and prepared our faculty tremendously.”

“Gina is an expert with online education especially at the MSN and DNP levels. She provided workshops for our faculty to assist them in teaching and learning strategies that align with the MSN's and DNP's SLOs and competencies. Super helpful!”

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