Cai McPhee, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Dr. McPhee is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, with Advanced Holistic Nursing Board Certification and ANCC Board Certified, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is an Associate Professor of Nursing at SUNY Downstate, College of Nursing and currently practices as a Clinical Specialist, Holistic Nurse.
Dr. McPhee holds certifications in Yoga, Hypnosis, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Many have benefitted from her lectures on self-care for nurses, philosophy and science of Holistic Nursing, complementary methods and non-pharmacological modalities for pain management, mindful communication, and Prepare for Surgery, Health Faster™ workshops. She is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance, Registered Yoga Teacher with certifications in Hatha and Kundalini Yoga.
Dr. McPhee, for over 30 years, has been dedicated and passionate about promoting holistic health with patients at the bedside, students on campus and in the classroom, and fellow nurses. Her research interests focus on nurses in the workforce, their health, wellbeing, resilience, and compassion in the workplace.
Dr. McPhee’s professional experiences consist of over 30 years in academic, undergraduate and graduate, pedagogy in Nursing, Campus Health Nursing, Physical Rehabilitation, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Her language proficiency includes Portuguese, Spanish, and French, which facilitates her passion for working holistically with diverse and multicultural populations.
Academic Qualifications
- Advanced Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Hunter College, New York, NY
- Ed.D., Executive Nurse, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
- M.S., Clinical Specialty Holistic Nursing, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
- B.S., Nursing, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
- A.S., Liberal Arts of Science, Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, New York, NY
Licensure/Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse Licensure, New York
- Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry Licensure, New York
- ANCC Board Certification, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan), PMHNP-BC
- AHNCC Board Certification, Advanced-Board Certified Holistic Nurse, AHN-BC
- Yoga Alliance Certification, 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT
Publications (Selected)
McPhee, C. (2023, June). Labyrinth: Walk for Nurses. NYULH 26th Annual
Nursing Research Conference. NYU Langone Health, New York, NY. (Presentation/Peer Reviewed)
McPhee, C. (2023, April). Labyrinth: Walk for Nurses. Center for Innovations in
the Advancement of Care (CIAC): Research Council Meeting. (Presentation/Peer Reviewed)
McPhee, C. (2023, April). Resilience and wellbeing. Step in to leadership:
Seniors transitioning & entering practice. National League for Nursing, Washington, DC. https://www.nln.org/
McPhee, C. (2022, April). Resilience and wellbeing. Step in to leadership:
Seniors transitioning & entering practice. National League for Nursing, Washington, DC. https://www.nln.org/
McPhee, C. (2022, February). Nursing Resilience: Cost and Benefits. 34th
National Black Nurses Day Celebration. Virtual Teleconference. (Keynote)
McPhee, C., Alinkofsky, E., & Delmore, B. (2022). Labyrinth: Walking Meditative
Practice for Nurses Self-Care. (Pub in progress)
McPhee, C. (2020, July). Self-compassion among Registered Nurses: A lived experience in the workplace. Transforming Global Nursing Research and Scholarship Through Connections and Collaborations. Sigma’s 31st International Nursing Research Congress. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Peer Reviewed)
McPhee, C. (2020, June). Bridging Self-compassion and nursing practice: The lived experience of Registered Nurses working at the bedside. Building Bridges: State of the Science. 39th Annual International Human Science Research Conference 2020. Pace University, New York, NY. (Peer Reviewed)
McPhee, C. (2020, June). The lived experience of self-compassion among Registered Nurses. Holistic Nurses: Weaving Traditions to Create Solutions & Find Balance. The American Holistic Nurses 40th Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. (Peer Reviewed)