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Community Nursing and Interdisciplinary Team

Community Nursing Mission

The Community Nursing Teams’ mission is to provide technical assistance, consultation, and education in the areas of health and safety for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Goals

Short Term Goals

Identifying gaps in services and supports to immediately improve the quality of care and health.

Long Term Goals

Building the infrastructure of health professional knowledge through outreach and evidence-based education.

Services Provided

  • Promote understanding of Nursing Role and different scopes of practice.
  • Educate staff on ID/DD and High-Risk Health Conditions.
  • Focus on statewide standards of care.
  • Promote excellence in care and protocols.
  • Educate health care professionals.
  • Facilitate Regional Nursing Meetings.

Community Nursing Team

The Community Nursing Team is comprised of 12 Registered Nurse Care Consultants (RNCC) which interact with both internal and external stakeholders providing technical support around health and safety issues with a focus on the reduction of risks that lead to adverse outcomes.

Contact Information

To contact a Registered Nurse Care Consultant (RNCC), email communitynursing@dbhds.virginia.gov or attend a Regional Community Nursing meeting. The date, times and subject for the monthly meetings can be found below.

Nursing Meeting Agendas

Meeting Agendas 2025

Meeting Agendas 2024

Meeting Agendas 2023

Our Community Nursing and Interdisciplinary Team

Tammie Tallent Williams, EdD, MSN, RN
Community Nursing and Education Lead
Brenett Dickerson, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
Bridget Fairman Kopf, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
Carrie Browder, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
Christine Kocher, BS, RN, CDDN, CMHP
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
christine.kocher@dbhds.virginia.gov
Jessa A. Sprouse, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
jessa.sprouse@dbhds.virginia.gov
Joy Richardson, RN, BSN, CDDN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
joy.richardson@dbhds.virginia.gov
Katherine (Kay) Rice, MSN, RN, OCN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
katherine.rice@dbhds.virginia.gov
Marylou F. Bryan, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
marylou.bryan@dbhds.virginia.gov
Melissa P. Blevins, BS, RN, CDDN
Registered Nurse Care Consultant
melissa.blevins@dbhds.virginia.gov
 
David Wilson, PT, CWS, ATP
Physical Therapist, Certified Would Specialist, ATP-Consultant
 
Brian N. Phelps, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst