Jennifer McIntosh, PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Lecturer in Nursing, Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing
Yale School of Nursing
email: jennifer.mcintosh@yale.edu
About
Jennifer McIntosh, PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC is a lecturer in the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) and Master of Science in Nursing programs. Dr. McIntosh received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from New York Institute of Technology, her Master of Science in Nursing degree with a concentration in Healthcare Systems Management from Loyola University, and her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Adelphi University.
Prior to joining Yale School of Nursing, Dr. McIntosh taught at several universities, and held progressive leadership positions in the emergency department and behavioral health settings, with the most recent position as the Director of Patient Care Services at a large health system in New York.
Dr. McIntosh serves on the Governance Committee of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Omega Chapter. She is a member of the Delta Mu Chapter Events Committee at YSN, Eastern Nursing Research Society, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, and New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice
Research Interests
Dr. McIntosh’s experiences in the emergency department and inpatient behavioral health settings have sparked a passion for scholarly inquiry on the nursing care of individuals with mental illness. Her doctoral dissertation, for which she received a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing grant, focused on the relationships of emergency nurses’ perceptions of stigma, attribution, individualized care and caring towards persons with mental illness.
Other research interests include mental health disparities among individuals experiencing homelessness and incarceration.
Selected Publications/Presentations
Publications
McIntosh, J.T. & Shattell, M. (2024). How should suicide prevention and healing be expressed as goals of inpatient psychiatric unit design? American Medical Association Journal of Ethics 26(3), E199-204. doi:10.1001/amajethics.2024.199
McIntosh, J.T. & Jacobowitz, W. (2024) Attitudes of emergency nurses toward clients with mental illness: A descriptive correlational study in a nationwide U.S. sample. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 45(1), 105-113, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2278773
McIntosh, J. T. (2023). Through the lens of individualized care: Illuminating the relationships between emergency nurses’ perceptions of stigma, attribution, and caring behaviors towards people with mental illness. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 49(1), 109-123e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2022.09.008
McIntosh J. T. (2023). Emergency department nurses’ perceptions of caring behaviors toward individuals with mental illness: A secondary analysis. International Emergency Nursing, 68, 101271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101271
James-Conterelli, S., Dunkley, D., McIntosh, J. T., Julien, T., Nelson, M., & Richard-Eaglin, A. (2023). The impact of systemic racism on health outcomes among Black women: Recommendations for change. The Nurse Practitioner, 48(2), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000001
Osakwe, Z. T., Calixte, R., Peterson, M. L., Young, S. G., Ikhapoh, I., Pierre, K., McIntosh, J. T., Senteio, C., & Girardin, J. L. (2023). Association of hospice agency location and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage in the U.S. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 10499091231195319. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231195319
Perrone McIntosh, J. (2021). Emergency department nurses’ care of psychiatric patients: A scoping review. International Emergency Nursing, 54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2020.100929
McIntosh, J.T. (2020). V.I.P. care: Ethical dilemmas and recommendations for nurses. Nursing Ethics, 27(3), 809-820. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733019878833
Presentations
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sigma’s 34th International Nursing Research Congress. July 2023. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Podium presentation. Emergency nurses’ perceptions of attribution and individualized care toward people with mental illness.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sigma’s 34th International Nursing Research Congress. July 2023. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Podium presentation. V.I.P. care: Clinical and ethical considerations for nurses and care recipients.
Northwell Health Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Conference, New York. Through the lens of individualized care: Illuminating the relationships between emergency nurses’ perceptions of stigma, attribution, and caring behaviors towards people with mental illness.
Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference. Providence, RI. Podium Presentation. Emergency Department (ED) Nurses’ perceptions of caring, individualized care, stigma, and attribution towards persons with mental illness.
New York Academy of Medicine. Poster Presentation. Emergency Department (ED) Nurses’ perceptions of caring, individualized care, stigma, and attribution towards persons with mental illness.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Poster Presentation. Incorporating the whole- mind, body, and Soul: Medical simulations in the inpatient psychiatric setting.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Poster Presentation. Mobile learning: An innovative approach to overcoming the barriers of nursing staff development.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Poster Presentation. Special observations, thinking outside of the box: A Comparison of patient incidents, costs, and staff perceptions.