Kim Johnson
Assistant Professor
Kim Johnson
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program
Bio
Dr. Kim Johnson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner. who earned her doctoral and graduate degrees from Georgia Southern University. She serves as DNP/PMHNP Track Director at Augusta University College of Nursing. She is a University System of Georgia Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellow who maintains active clinical practice, ensuring that psychiatric education is informed by current, evidence-based care.
- kjohnson46@augusta.edu
- (706) 389-6796
- Athens Kellett Building 1038
Education
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DNP, Nursing Practice Georgia Southern University, 2020
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MSN, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Georgia Southern University, 2015
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BSN, Nursing Macon State College, 2010
Certifications
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PMHNP-BC AANC, 2016
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NP-C American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2015
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RN State of GA, 1992
Awards & Honors
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellow University System of Georgia, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NURS 8341
Advanced Psychiatric
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NURS 8342
PMHNP Practice I
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NURS 8350
PMHNP Practice I: Post Grad
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NURS 7460
Diag and Clinical Reas Adv Pra
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NURS 9051
DNP Project Inquiry & Change
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NURS 8550
Evidence Based Practice
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NURS 8348
PMHNP Practice III: DNP Prgm
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NURS 8352
PMHNP Practice III: Post Grad
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NURS 8340
Theoretical Foundations
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NURS 7251
Advanced Psychopharmacology
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NURS 8345
PMHNP Practice II
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NURS 8351
PMHNP Practice II: Post Grad
Teaching Interests
Dr. Johnson’s teaching interests center on curriculum design, competency-based assessment, and improved student outcomes. Her instructional focus includes advanced pharmacology, psychopharmacology, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practice, and scholarship development for DNP-PMHNP students.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- CONDUCTING THE ADULT PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT, 2024
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New - FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS, 2024
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New - Significant Improvement of Somatic Symptom Disorder With Brief Psychoeducational Intervention by PMHNP in Primary Care, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Accepted as contributing author for “Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health: A Resource for Advanced Practice Psychiatric and Primary Care Practitioners in Nursing” (Wiley). Chapter 30: Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Care.
Peer-Reviewed Publications & Book Chapters
Johnson, K. K. (2025). Conducting the adult psychiatric assessment. In B. Marshall (Ed.), Psychiatric mental health guidelines for advanced practice (Chap. 4). Springer Publishing.
Johnson, K. K. (2025). Feeding and eating disorders. In B. Marshall, J. Bliss, & S. Drake (Eds.), Psychiatric mental health guidelines for advanced practice (Chap. 10). Springer Publishing.
Johnson, K. K. (2021). Understanding children’s health insurance program (CHIP) in today’s changing marketplace. In Health policy management: A case approach (Chap. 9). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Johnson, K. K. (2020). Significant improvement of somatic symptom disorder with brief educational intervention by PMHNP in primary care. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 26(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390320960524
Peer-Reviewed Repository PublicationsJ
ohnson, K. K. (2019). Implementation of the dual-certified advanced nurse practitioner ten-step brief psychosocial interventions in primary care. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Repository. https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/17498
Johnson, K. K. (2017). Mastery of core mental health concepts through simulation, clinical performance, and interactive practices. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Repository. https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/622260