Program Coordinator Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Track, Clinical Associate Professor
- University of San Diego – MSN, DNP
- Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi - BSN
Katherine Lais, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is a nationally board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science. She is the associate coordinator for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
Dr. Lais received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. She has over 14 years of nursing experience, working in a variety of specialties including inpatient psychiatry, home health, and pediatric medical surgical.
Dr. Lais moved to San Diego in 2013 to attend University of San Diego. She earned her MSN and DNP at USD. She presented her quality improvement capstone project, “Stop, Meditate and Listen: A Treatment Modality for Iraqi Refugees with Depression,” at the Western Institute of Nursing National Conference.
After finishing her MSN, she began working in community psychiatry as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, with a focus in serving refugees and addiction medication management. She currently works in private practice and in a variety of settings with older adults in the San Diego community.
She is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, California Nurse Practitioner Association, and American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Her areas of interest include integrated healthcare, addiction medicine, and resilience/mindfulness.
Office Hours
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| 1/26 - 5/11 | M | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | BINR 217 |
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| 1/26 - 5/11 | M | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | BINR 217 |