Cathy Weitzel, MSN, APRN,

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CATHY WEITZEL, MSN, APRN, BC, is an ANCC board certified lecturer and clinical instructor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Wichita State University. As co–owner of Advocates for Behavioral Health, PA, Ms. Weitzel has prescriptive authority and sees adults and older adults for psychotropic medication management. She has over 25 years of experience working in settings such as ED assessment/triage, inpatient acute care locked units, medical detox, and utilization review. She has published articles on the topics of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Serotonin Syndrome, and Suicide Assessment. Her professional memberships are extensive and include the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and the American Association of Suicidology.