About
Joyce Welliver, MSN, is an assistant clinical professor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She received her undergraduate nursing degree from Holy Family University, a master of science degree in Nursing Education with a clinical focus on Health Maintenance, and Restoration of Adult Health from Villanova University, and a post master’s certification in Psychiatric Mental Health from Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. As a holistic nurse practitioner, she also has completed numerous advanced training and certification courses in a variety of areas related to mental health nursing, holistic health practices and parish nursing. Throughout her professional career that spans over four decades, she has attained experience as a clinician, coordinator, manager and educator and director of a nursing education program. Specialty areas include adult health, psychiatric mental health nursing, gerontology, community nursing and holistic nursing.
She currently teaches in the undergraduate and accelerated nursing programs in mental health concepts, contemporary health care and leadership. She continues to work with students on stress management techniques and successful learning strategies.