Mona M. Counts
PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAANP

The Elouise Ross Eberly Professor of Nursing Associate Professor

Contact Information

PO Box 519
1 University Drive
Route 119 North
Fayette Campus
Uniontown, PA 15401

(724) 430-4220 or 324-9001

mmc18@psu.edu

Education

PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1975
Focus areas of study: Curriculum and Instruction, Pathophysiology, Administration of Higher Education
MS, Emory University, 1970
Focus areas of study: Medical Surgical Nursing & Development of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Nurse Practitioner Education
North Carolina State University, 1966
Focus areas of study: Guidance and Counseling, Family Therapy
BS, University of Florida, 1963
Focus areas of study: Nursing, Chemistry

Honors

2005-2007
Reappointed, JACHO National Review Panel (reappointed twice since 2001); panel judge since 2000
2005
President-Elect (term 2006-2007) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2004 July
Everyday Hero Award, Reader's Digest
2004 June
Invited panel member, The Future of Health Care, AANP Annual Convention
2003
Recipient, Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award
2003-2005
Treasurer (elected) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2002-2005
Member, National Executive Committee, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2002
Fellowship, Secretary's Primary Health Care Policy
2001-2003
Appointment, JACHO Review Panel
2001
Nominated, Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program
2001 July
Member, Review Panel, Internet Connectivity, National Library of Medicine
2000 April
Fellow, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2000 June
Panel Member/Judge, Evaluation of Research Presentations Committee, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2000
Fellow, Penn Macy Institute to Advance Academic Nursing Practice
2000
Member, National Advisory Council on Influenza
2000 February
Chairperson of the Advisory Board, Publication of New Therapeutics Bulletin, Tamiflu
1999 Spring
Profiled as providing an innovative and unique approach to rural health care in Pennsylvania Rural Health News
1998 November
Featured as the rural Health Nurse Practitioner on CBS's 60 Minutes' presentation "The Nurse Will See You Now"
1996 May
Fellow, National Academies of Practice
1996
Recipient, Letter of Commendation, The American Red Cross & American Nurse Assoc.
1996
Recipient, "Community Citizen of the Year Award", Dunkard Township Grange #2056
1995
Nominated, Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of Florida College of Nursing
1994
Recipient, "Quiet Hero" Award, Morgantown Health Right
1993, 1986-1988 & 1963
Nominated, Outstanding Teacher, West Virginia University School of Nursing
1992 April
Visiting Professor, Zhejiang Medical University, Hagzhou, China
1985-present
Gerontology Associate, Gerontology Center, West Virginia
1981
Volunteer of the Year, Red Cross, National
1980
Awarded, European Military Command "Helping Hand" Award (highest recognition given for non-military personel)
1979-1980
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Aschaffenburg, West Germany

Publications

In Peer-reviewed Journals

Counts, M. (2005). Telithromycin: A ketolide antibiotic for the treatment of outpatients with community-acquired respiratory tract infections. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 19(3), 1-3.

Bauer, D., Batson, R., Hayden, W., & Counts, M. (2005). Integrating behavioral health services within a primary care center in a rural setting. Families in Society, 86(1), 63-70.

Counts, M. (2002). Review in Nursing Leadership Forum, 6(3).

Russell, C. K., Gregory, D. M., Wotton, D., Mordoch, E., & Counts, M. M. (1996). ACTION: Application and extension of the GENESIS community analysis model. Public Health Nursing, 13(3) pp. 187-194.

Checlosky, K. A., Nomani, M. Z. A., Counts, M. M., & Hummel-Azzaro, B. Z. (1992). Nutritional assessment of free-living elderly. Journal of American Dietetic Association, 92(9): A72.

Counts, M. M., & Boyle, J. (1988). Towards healthy aging: A theory for community health nursing. Public Health Nursing, 5(1), 45-51.

Smith, M. N. & Counts, M. (1988). Depression in the elderly. Advances in Enfermeria, 2(3), pp. 17-31, Lima, Peru, S. A.

Counts, M. & Boyle, J. (1987). Nursing, health, and policy within a community context. ANS Advances in Nursing Science, 9(3), 12-23.

Counts, M., Howard, J., & Borgman, M. F. (1983). Stress and families: The role of the nurse in family therapy. Journal of Community Health Nursing.

Book Chapter

Counts, M. (1998). Appalachians. In L. Purnell and B. Paulanka (Eds.), Transcultural Healthcare: A Culturally Competent Approach. F. A. Davis.

Monographs

Counts, M. (1992, Spring). GENESIS III: Green County Pennsylvania. Monograph published by West Virginia University.

Counts, M. (1987, Summer). East Wheeling: Restoration of pride. Monograph published by West Virginia University.

Research

Foci

Research Projects

"Delivering Primary Care Services with Nurse Practitioners," funded by Senators Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum, 2005

"Incorporating Information Technology," funded by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, 2005.

"Increasing Community Competence: Sustainable Primary Care Services Facility," funded by PA Department of Community and Economic Development, 2005.

"Integrating Mental Health and Physical Health in a Rural Primary Care Setting." A 3-year project funded by Staunton Farm Foundations, 2002-2005.

Co-Investigator. "Medical Use of Nicotine." A Primary Care Center project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2002 (with Lynn Kozlowski).

"Asthma Safe Kids." A Primary Care Center project funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, one of multiple sites with the National Nursing Center Consortium, 2002.

"Lead Free Babies." A Primary Care Center project funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, one of multiple sites with the National Nursing Center Consortium, 2002.

"Integrating Mental Health Service with Primary Care in a Rural Setting." A cooperative effort funded by the Staunton Farm Foundation of Pittsburg, the Primary Care Center of Mt. Morris, The Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing, and California University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work, 2001.

"Extending Primary Health Care Services in Rural Health." A project funded by the Ladies of Bethany in Pittsburgh, 2001.

"Improving Documentation in Rural Primary Care." A cooperative project funded by the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, the Primary Care Center of Mt. Morris and The Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing, 2001.

"Reaching Women in Rural Communities: Collaboration with local Churches." A collaborative model funded by the Primary Care Center of Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing, and Sisters of Mercy of Pittsburgh, 2001.

"Model for Affordable Rural Health Care." A project funded by the United States Public Health Service, 2000.

"West Virginia Rural Primary Care Fellowship Program." A project funded by the West Virginia Health Department, 1994.

"Relationship Between Serum B12 and Cognitive Status in Geriatric Primary Care." A project funded by the National Institutes of Health, 1993.

"Screening for Alzheimer's Disease in a Rural Population." A project unded by the National Institute on Aging, 1990.

"GENESIS III." A project funded by the Kellogg Foundation through Pendleton Community Care, Inc., Pendleton County, WV, 1989.

"GENESIS III: An Ethnographic Community Health Assessment of Randolph County, WV." A project funded by the Benedum Foundation through Cooperative Service coalition, Summer l986. East Wheeling, WV, Nitro, WV and South Charleston, WV, Summer 1987.

"A Retrospective Analysis of Variables Associated with Injuries to Lower Extremities in Skiing." A ongoing project supported by the National Ski Patrol, 1986.

"GENESIS III: General Ethnographic Nursing Evaluation Standing in the State." A project funded by the Benedum Foundation through the Cooperative Services Coalition, Randolph County, WV, 1985.

"GENESIS III: An Ethnographic Community Health Assessment." A project funded by WVU Senate Comp. Award, M. Counts, PI, North Central WV Community, 1985.

"Development of Post Masters Certification in Nursing Education with Interdepartmental Resources." A project funded by H.H.S. Developed and implemented with PI, 1980.

"Analysis of Morbidity Rates of Venereal Disease and Incidence of Adolescent Pregnancy Following Implementation of a Comprehensive Sex Education Program." A project funded by the Department of Defense Schools, Aschaffenburg, W. Germany, 1978.

Co-Investigator. "Informal Analysis of Dispensary Emergency Services: Utilization, Pre and Post Implementation of Preventative Health Education and Primary Practice of a Nurse Practitioner" (in association with R. Cole, M.D.) A project funded by the Department of Defense, W. Germany, 1977.

"Development and Analysis of Nursing, Medical and Patient Educational Programs with Audiovisual Formats." A project funded at Emory Univeristy by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Actively involved with PI in development and implementation, 1971.

"Analysis of a Nurse Implemented Referral System and Decrease of Patient's Hospitalization." A project at the University of Florida funded by a U.S.P.H.S. Grant. Actively involved with PI in development and implementation, 1964.

Co-Investigator. "Analytical Study of Health Vocabulary Knowledge Among a Selected Rural Population of Central Florida." A University of Florida project by Counts & Miller, funded by an Inter-University award, 1964.