Dr. Andrea Pusey-Murray

Associate Professor

College of Health Sciences

– Caribbean School of Nursing

share this

Qualifications

Certificate in General Nursing (1999)
Certificate in Principles and Techniques in Counselling (2001)
Certificate in Child Psychology and Development (2001)
Certificate in Human Sexuality (2001)
Certificate in Post Basic Psychiatry Nursing (2002)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Major in Public Administration, Minor in Psychology (2005)
Masters of Public Health (2008)
Certificate in Infection Disease Surveillance & Control (2008)
Certificate in Nursing Administration (2008)
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (2011)
PhD Career and Technical Education (2015)
Certificate in Introduction to Malpractice (2016)
Certificate in Introduction to Quality Assurance (2016)
Certificate in Introduction to External Verification (2016)
Certificate in Assessment Level 4 National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) (2020)

Specialisation / Teaching Area

Research Interests

Funding Project on: “Psychiatric Workers perceptions of deinstitutionalization in Government Hospitals in Jamaica”.

Aim: The aim of the study is to explore the perceptions that psychiatric workers hold regarding deinstitutionalization of mentally ill patients.

Role: Principal Investigator: Andrea Pusey-Murray and Co-Investigator: Hewitt, H (2014).

Funding: School of Graduate Studies and Research and Entrepreneurship, UTech, $525,202.25

Professional Membership / Association

Nurses Association of Jamaica

Community Service & Outreach Activities

Justice of the Peace for the Parish of St. Catherine

Publications

Murray-Pusey, A. (Ed.). (2021). Preserving the Mental health of Caregivers, Perspectives, Policies & Recommendations. University of Technology, Jamaica Press. https://www.amazon.com/Preserving-Mental-Health-Caregivers-Recommendations/dp/9769651540.
Pusey-Murray, A., Bourne, P., Warren, S., LaGrenade, J. and Charles, C. (2010) Medication compliance among mentally Ill patients in public clinics in Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 3, 602-611. http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.nursing.20140402.03.html.