Karen Werder

Office

Advising Area

• Post-Licensure BSN Program
• Pre-Licensure BSN Program - Juniors

Biography

Dr. Werder has practiced in nursing for over 45 years. She has a particular passion for mental health nursing and is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and holds her doctorate in psychology. She has worked in the public health sector for a majority of her career and is a fierce advocate against stigmatization of those with mental health issues and substance use issues. Dr. Werder anticipates creating and launching a post-masters psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certificate program at Sonoma State University in the next two years.

Education

PhD: Meridian University 

PMHNP-BC/MSN: University of California San Francisco 

BS in Nursing: State University of New York at Buffalo

Degrees

Selected Publications & Presentations

Werder, K., Curtis, A.C., Reynolds, S. & Satterfield, J.M. (2022). Addressing bias and stigma in the language we use with persons with opioid use disorder: A narrative review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 28, (1). DOI: 10.1177/10783903211050121 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791954/

Satterfield, J., Werder, K., Curtis, A.C., Reynolds, S. (2022). Transforming an Educational Ecosystem for Substance Use Disorders: A Multi-Modal Model for Continuous Curricular Improvement and Institutional Change. Substance Abuse, 43, (1). DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2116742

Curtis, A. C., Werder, K., Reynolds, S., & Satterfield, J. M. (2021). Questioning Precedent In Unprecedented Times: Psychosocial Interventions Supporting Medications for Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, 59(4), 2–4. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20210315-01

Werder, K. & Thorn, T. (2020). Personality Disorders in Rebar, C., Gersch, C. & Heimgartner, N. Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 3rd Edition, Chapter 11, Wolters Kluwer.

Werder, K. (2019). Person-First Language in Substance Use Disorders. An Evidenced based guide for clinician’s language use to overcome bias. UCSF ADOPT website.https://opioidpreventionandtreatment.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra506/f/wysiwyg/Person-first-language.pdf    

Presentations:
Werder, K. and Curtis, A. (October 20, 2022). Addressing Bias and Stigma in the Language of Substance Use Disorders. [Live Presentation]. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, 2022.

Werder, K. (April 4, 2022). Substance Use. Disorder and Non-stigmatizing Language [Webinar].  Sonoma State University Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Curtis, A. and Werder, K. (September 21, 2021). Curriculum Infusion to Address Social Justice and Equity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment [Webinar]. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2021.

Curtis, A. and Werder, K. (June 14, 2021). Curriculum Infusion to Address Social Justice and Equity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment [Webinar]. Nursing Educator’s Conference in the Rockies, 2021.

Werder, K. (March 1, 2021) Maintaining Emotional Wellness in Nursing School [Webinar]. California Student Nurses Association.

Curtis, A. and Werder, K. (February 10, 2021). Curriculum Infusion to Address Social Justice and Equity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment [Webinar]. National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty Conference, 2021.

Werder, K. (April 30, 2020). Person-first Language in Opioid Use Disorder [Conference Presentation]. Nurses Mutual Aid Conference Twitter #nma2020

Werder, K. (2020). Changing the Way We Speak: Addressing Bias and Stigma in the Language We Use with Persons with Opioid Use Disorder (Virtual Research Gallery Presentation). Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Sonoma State University.

Curtis, A., Satterfield, J, & Werder, K. (2019). Saving Lives and Rebuilding Families: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (Webinar). Addressing Drug and Opioid Treatment Prevention. https://opioidpreventionandtreatment. ucsf.edu/presentations

Werder, K. (2012). Addressing marijuana use as an early intervention in youth with serious mental illness. International Early Psychosis Association Conference, San Francisco. 8:S1, 97. https://onlinelibrry.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00394.x