Andrea Adimando

Andrea Adimando is an Associate Professor and MSN Program Director at the School of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University. A Board-Certified Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), she integrates expertise in Human Nutrition and Integrative/Holistic Medicine into her clinical and academic work.

Research Interests:

• Mind-Body Medicine
• Self-Care and Compassion Fatigue
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• Pediatric Mental Health

Recent publications focus on school health services, clinical case studies, and experiential learning in nursing education. Her work spans pediatric mental health, legal frameworks in school nursing, and holistic care strategies.

Grants:

• "Increasing Enrollment and Addressing the Nurse Faculty Shortage" (SCSU, 2023-24)
• "Stigma-Reducing Intervention for Student Nurses" (SCSU, 2021-22)
• "Psychiatry in Primary Care" (SCSU, 2020-21)

She maintains a clinical practice in New Haven, specializing in at-risk children and adolescents, and has presented on topics such as active meditation, mass shooting simulations, and skin assessment teaching strategies.