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

Role at Dixon
Krystyna Hopkinson is a faculty member and clinical instructor at Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing. She teaches N302: Psychiatric/Mental Health and Community Nursing. She also teaches N101: Foundations of Nursing. Krystyna is a class advisor for the 2009 Day class. She serves on the Library Committee, Student/Faculty Liaison Committee, and Faculty Organization.

Education
2000 - MSN - Columbia University
1979 - BSN - Thomas Jefferson University
1975 - M.Ed. - Temple University

Professional Experience
2001 - Columbia University/Graduate School of Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Instructor
2000-2001 - Temple University/Episcopal School of Nursing, Clinical Instructor
2000 - one year Nurse Practioner Internship at Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC
1996-2001 - Staff RN, Wills Eye Hospital - Geriatric Psychiatric Unit
1985-1996 - Staff RN, Horsham Clinic
1982-1992 - Staff RN, Artman Home (Part-time)

Professional Awards and Recognition
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 sports, especially baseball, ice hockey 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.