Linda Sue Hammonds, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

Community Mental Health Nursing

Education

Post-doctoral Certificate, Nurse Educator, University of South Alabama, 2016
Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of South Alabama in Education, 2010
Post-master’s Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, 2008
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, East Carolina University, 2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The University of the State of New York, Albany, 1984
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Lima Technical College, 1980

Research Interests

Mental Health
Transcultural Nursing
Religion and Health

Publications

Textbook Chapter:

Hammonds, L. S. (2024). Chapter 10: Transcultural nursing perspectives: Mental health vulnerabilities and culture care. In Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care 9th ed. M. M. Andrews, J. W. Collins, and P. Ludwig-Beymer, Eds. Wolters Kluwer.

Articles:

Pittman, J., Anderson, J., Bentley, E., Clanton, C., Hammonds, L. S., McCoy, K., Otts, J. A., Riley, B., & Strum T. A. (2026). Gap analysis methodology for mapping baccalaureate and graduate curricula to the ACCN essentials: A step-wise approach.. Journal of Professional Nursing, 63, 26-32 10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.12.009
Hammonds, L. S., Newman, S. J., & Robertson, J. (2025). Crossing borders: Global engagement through Collaborative Online International Learning. Western African Journal of Educational Administration and Planning, 4, 1-8. The West African Journal of Educational Administration and Planning (WAJEAP)
Kabanuk-Dohm, M., Hammonds, L. S., & Gehyigon-Wallace, P. (2025). Costly consequences: Increasing medication adherence to support mental health stability. Creative Nursing, 31(2), 209-216. DOI: 10.1177/10784535251327563
Newman, S. J., Baker, M., & Hammonds, L. S. (2025). Mental health vulnerabilities and environmental justice: A Collaborative Online International Learning Experience. Creative Nursing, 31(2), 106-110. DOI: 10.1177/10784535241307039.
Rozo-Garcia, H., Alcantar-Nieblas, C., & Ramirez-Montoya, M. S. (2024). Scale to measure student perception in collaborative online international learning experiences: Design and validation. Expert Judge, L. S. Hammonds. Frontiers in Education, 9. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1401295.
Smura, T., Hammonds, L. S., & Griffin, C. (2024). Improvement of non-restorative sleep in adults: A quality improvement project. Creative Nursing, 30(4), 320-323. doi: 10.1177/10784535241248623.

Simulation

Elsevier Inc. (2023). Follow-up visit: Adolescent ADHD. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert, Philadelphia, PA.
Elsevier Inc. (2023). Focused assessment: Borderline personality disorder. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert, Philadelphia, PA.
Elsevier Inc. (2023). Focused assessment: Infection. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Novice Nurses. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert. Philadelphia, PA.
Elsevier Inc. (2023) Purposeful rounding: Pulmonary embolism. In Shadow Health: Nursing Simulation for Novice Nurses. L. S. Hammonds, Content Expert. Philadelphia, PA.

Publications Continued:

Hammonds, L. S. (2021). Addiction: Amphetamine and stimulant use assessment. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.
Hammonds, L. S. (2021) Addiction: Amphetamine and stimulant use management. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.
Hammonds, L. S. (2021) Abuse and neglect: Child and adolescent. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.
Hammonds, L. S. (2021). Abuse and neglect: Older adults. Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.
Carpenter, M. K., Hammonds, L. S., & Frederick, C. (2021). A quality improvement project using sleep hygiene education for pediatric psychiatric patients. Creative Nursing.
Hammonds, L. S. (2020). Behavioral health issues in older adults (Behavioral Health). Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.
Hammonds, L. S. (2020) Antipsychotic medications (Behavioral Health). Elsevier Clinical Skills. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Inc.
Wehbe-Alamah, H., Hammonds, L. S., & Stanley, D. (2020). Culturally congruent care from the perspectives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Epub 2020 Jan 15
McCoy, K.T., Costa, C.B., Pancione, K., Hammonds, L.S. (2019). Anticipating Changes for Depression Management in Primary Care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54, 457-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.07.001
McCoy, K.T., Pancione, K., Hammonds, L.S., Costa, C.B. (2019). Management of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54, 517-532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.08.001
Gunn, J., Bydalek, K., Hammonds, L. S., Hebert, W., Rikabi, G., Lincoln, B., & Hughes, C., (2019). Cultural care: It is the right thing to do. Journal of Christian Nursing, 36, E43-E48. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000628. PMID: 31180971
Hammonds, L. S., Godfrey, N., Bryant, T., Mata, M., Fessenden, C., Farrah, S., Vogelsmeier, A., L’Ecuyer, K., Johnson, K., Kliethermies, J., Lucas, H., & Harris, K. (2019). Advocating for early career nurse innovators: Modeling the Institute of Medicine report. Creative Nursing, 25, 10-16. DOI: 10.1891/1078-4536.25.1.10
Madubueze, N., Hammonds, L. S., & Lindfor, E. (2019) Implementing the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale AIMS as an evidence-based screening tool in adult patients taking antipsychotics to detect and treat tardive dyskinesia. Journal of Psychiatry, 22. DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000464
Hammonds, L. S. (2012). Implementing a distress screening instrument in a university breast cancer clinic: A quality improvement project. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16, 491-494.
Shen, N., Hammonds, L. S., Madsen, D., & Dale, P. (2011). Mammography in 40-year old women: What difference does it make? The potential impact of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Mammography Guidelines. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 11, 3066-3071. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-001-2009-4

Teaching

Doctoral Courses

DNP Project Planning
DNP Residency I
DNP Residency II
DNP Residency III

Graduate Courses Taught

Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing I
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum I
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing II
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum II
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing III
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum III
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing IV
Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Practicum IV
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Issues for Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Honors and Awards

Carrie B. Lenburg Alumni Award from Excelsior University 2023. Presented to an outstanding nursing graduate in recognition of the accomplishments and vision of Dr. Carrie Lenburg, coordinator of the Regents College Nursing Program from 1973 to 1990. It commemorates her commitment to helping nurses attain their educational and professional goals. This award is presented to a nurse who demonstrates a commitment to nursing education as well as academic and professional accomplishments in the field of nursing.
Recipient University of South Alabama Collaborative Online International Learning Stipend, 2021
Excellence in Clinical Practice: Advanced Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, University of South Alabama, December 2008