Positions

Overview

  • Dr. Fogger is an educator and clinician with more than 40 years’ experience as a psychiatric/mental health nurse. She is a veteran of the US Air Force with over 12 years as a psychiatric staff nurse and nurse manager of an alcohol treatment unit. She also provided psychiatric home health in a rural area of Louisiana; and was a nurse manager of a psychiatric adolescent unit. She has taught Graduate and Undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing since 2003 while maintaining a clinical practice. Current practice is at the UAB 1917 HIV outpatient clinic.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title Altmetric
    2022 Expanding access to substance use services and mental health care for people with HIV in Alabama, a technology readiness assessment using a mixed methods approachBMC Health Services Research.  22. 2022
    2022 Risk Reduction Strategies for Adolescent Cannabis Use Considering COVID-19 StressorsJournal of Addictions Nursing.  33:45-50. 2022
    2021 Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Tobacco Cessation in a Women's Residential Substance Use Treatment FacilityJournal of Addictions Nursing.  32:159-164. 2021
    2021 Adolescent Girls and Alcohol Use: Increasing Concern During the COVID-19 PandemicJournal of Addictions Nursing.  32:59-64. 2021
    2020 Women of Childbearing Age and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention: A Position PaperJournal of Addictions Nursing.  31:302-306. 2020
    2020 Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice: Educating Providers on Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeClinical Simulation in Nursing.  44:12-18. 2020
    2020 Transition Home: Safe Plan of Care for Infants with a History of Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeJournal of Addictions Nursing.  31:60-65. 2020
    2019 Informing adults with HIV of cognitive performance deficits indicative of hiv-associated neurocognitive disorder a content analysisJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  57:48-55. 2019
    2019 Methamphetamine Use: A New Wave in the Opioid Crisis?Journal of Addictions Nursing.  30:219-223. 2019
    2019 Shining a Light: Integrating Protocols Into Clinical Practice for Treatment of Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeJournal of Addictions Nursing.  30:61-66. 2019
    2018 Caught in the Crossfire of the SyndemicJournal of Addictions Nursing.  29:205-210. 2018
    2018 Opioid Use Disorder: Challenges During Acute HospitalizationJournal for Nurse Practitioners.  14:61-67. 2018
    2018 Opiate dependence or addiction?: A review of the centers for disease control and prevention guidelines for management of chronic painJournal of Addictions Nursing.  29:57-61. 2018
    2017 Recovery beyond buprenorphine: Nurse-led group therapyJournal of Addictions Nursing.  28:152-156. 2017
    2017 Echoes of the PastJournal of Addictions Nursing.  28:49-52. 2017
    2017 Echoes of the Past: Recognizing Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the American Veteran PopulationJournal of Addictions Nursing.  28:49-52. 2017
    2017 Improving quality outcomes in veteran-centric careJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  55:37-44. 2017
    2017 Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority for Buprenorphine: From DATA 2000 to CARA 2016Journal of Addictions Nursing.  28:43-48. 2017
    2016 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Veterans: Finding Hope and Supporting HealingJournal for Nurse Practitioners.  12:598-604. 2016
    2016 Transforming veterans health care through academic-practice partnershipsNursing Outlook.  64:424-430. 2016
    2016 Update on substance use in adolescenceJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  54:24-27. 2016
    2015 Reducing the Risk of Alcohol Use Disorders in WomenNursing for Women's Health.  19:537-541. 2015
    2015 Factors Associated with Missed Psychiatry Visits in an Urban HIV ClinicAIDS and Behavior.  19:1423-1429. 2015
    2015 Adolescents at risk: Pain pills to heroin: Part IIJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  53:27-30. 2015
    2015 Reduction of opiate withdrawal symptoms with use of clonidine in a county jailJournal of Correctional Health Care.  21:27-34. 2015
    2014 Adolescents at risk, pain pills to heroin: Part iJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  52:17-20. 2014
    2014 An Overview of the Biological and Psychosocial Context Surrounding Neurocognition in HIVJournal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.  20:117-124. 2014
    2013 Mobile apps for psychiatric nursesJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  52:42-47. 2013
    2012 The relationship between addictions and bariatric surgery for nurses in recoveryPerspectives in Psychiatric Care.  48:10-15. 2012
    2011 Update on ecstasyJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  49:16-18. 2011
    2011 Update on energy drinks and youthJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  49:17-19. 2011
    2009 Alabama's nurse monitoring programs: The nurse's experience of being monitoredJournal of Addictions Nursing.  20:142-149. 2009
    2006 Barriers to helping impaired nurses 2006
    2006 Hyper-anxiety in early sobriety: Psychopharmacological treatment strategiesJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  44:22-27. 2006
    2006 Response [3]Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.  44:48. 2006

    Chapter

    Year Title Altmetric
    2018 Learning to communicate professionally.  75-82. 2018
    2018 Substance use disorders.  372-397. 2018
    2018 Working with groups of patients.  97-104. 2018
    2015 Learning to communicate professionally.  76-83. 2015
    2015 Working with groups of patients.  98-105. 2015

    Research Overview

  • Advanced practice psychiatric nursing and addictions across the lifespan
    Mental health care and substance use disorders in an HIV population
    Veteran's mental health
    Managing stress for optimum health
    Faculty Clinical Practice within UAB's outpatient HIV 1917 Clinic
    Opioid use disorders and chronic pain management
  • Teaching Activities

  • NPN613 - Psychopharmacology Adv Prac (Summer Term 2014)
  • NPN618L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Summer Term 2017)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Fall Term 2014)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Fall Term 2015)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Fall Term 2016)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Fall Term 2017)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Spring Term 2012)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Spring Term 2013)
  • NPN621 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing I (Spring Term 2014)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Spring Term 2015)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Spring Term 2016)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Spring Term 2017)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Spring Term 2018)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Summer Term 2012)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Summer Term 2013)
  • NPN622 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing II (Summer Term 2014)
  • NPN623 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing III (Summer Term 2015)
  • NPN623 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing III (Summer Term 2016)
  • NPN623 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing III (Summer Term 2017)
  • NPN623 - Adv Psychiatric Nursing III (Summer Term 2018)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Family Psych NP (Spring Term 2011)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Family Psych NP (Spring Term 2012)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Family Psych NP (Spring Term 2013)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2014)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2017)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2018)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2019)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NPN685L - Practicum I: Psychiatric NP (Spring Term 2014)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Family Psych NP (Summer Term 2011)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Family Psych NP (Summer Term 2011)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Family Psych NP (Summer Term 2012)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Family Psych NP (Summer Term 2013)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Psychiatric NP (Spring Term 2018)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Psychiatric NP (Spring Term 2019)
  • NPN686L - Practicum II: Psychiatric NP (Summer Term 2014)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Family Psych NP (Fall Term 2010)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Family Psych NP (Fall Term 2011)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Family Psych NP (Fall Term 2011)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Family Psych NP (Fall Term 2012)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Family Psych NP (Spring Term 2013)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2013)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2014)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Spring Term 2014)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Summer Term 2015)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Summer Term 2019)
  • NPN692L - Residency: Psychiatric NP (Summer Term 2020)
  • NPN785L - Pract I: Psychiatric NP (Fall Term 2020)
  • NUR001 - MSN Orientation (Fall Term 2012)
  • NUR001 - MSN Orientation (Spring Term 2012)
  • NUR001 - MSN Orientation (Summer Term 2012)
  • NUR002 - DNP Orientation (Fall Term 2014)
  • NUR002 - DNP Orientation (Fall Term 2015)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation (Spring Term 2016)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation (Summer Term 2016)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Fall Term 2016)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Fall Term 2017)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Fall Term 2018)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Spring Term 2017)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Spring Term 2018)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Spring Term 2019)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Summer Term 2017)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Summer Term 2018)
  • NUR004 - UAB Hospital Orientation- CRNA (Summer Term 2019)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Fall Term 2019)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Fall Term 2020)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Spring Term 2020)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Spring Term 2021)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Summer Term 2020)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Summer Term 2021)
  • NUR004 - UAB Nursing Orientation (Summer Term 2022)
  • NUR386L - Psychiatric Mental Hlth Pract (Fall Term 2010)
  • NUR386L - Psychiatric Mental Hlth Pract (Fall Term 2010)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Fall Term 2019)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2020)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2021)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2022)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2023)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2020)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2021)
  • NUR425 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2022)
  • NUR515 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nur (Spring Term 2011)
  • NUR515 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nur (Spring Term 2012)
  • NUR515 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nur (Summer Term 2012)
  • NUR515 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nur (Summer Term 2013)
  • NUR602 - Issues Affect Adv Nurs Pract (Spring Term 2011)
  • NUR616L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Fall Term 2013)
  • NUR616L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Spring Term 2015)
  • NUR616L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Summer Term 2014)
  • NUR616L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Summer Term 2015)
  • NUR616L - Focus Adv Nur Prac Specializat (Summer Term 2016)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Fall Term 2019)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2020)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2021)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2022)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Spring Term 2023)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2020)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2021)
  • NUR625 - Concepts of Addiction (Summer Term 2022)
  • NUR690 - Indep Study in Nursing (Fall Term 2016)
  • NUR690 - Indep Study in Nursing (Spring Term 2017)
  • NUR691 - Indep Study Clinical Nursing (Fall Term 2016)
  • NUR691 - Indep Study Clinical Nursing (Fall Term 2017)
  • NUR691 - Indep Study Clinical Nursing (Fall Term 2019)
  • NUR691 - Indep Study Clinical Nursing (Spring Term 2017)
  • NUR691 - Indep Study Clinical Nursing (Summer Term 2015)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Fall Term 2011)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Fall Term 2011)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Fall Term 2011)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Fall Term 2012)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Summer Term 2012)
  • NUR739L - Scholarly Practice Project (Summer Term 2015)
  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of South Alabama 2007
  • Master of Nursing in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse / Nursing, University of South Alabama 2000
  • Bachelor of Science or Mathematics in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing, Wayland Baptist University 1990
  • Full Name

  • Susanne Fogger