Jon L Nickelson, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy

Education

PharmD

1997,
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

BS

1992, Pharmacy
Northeast Louisiana Univeristy

Biographical Sketch

I am currently an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy practice. My practice site is a 26 bed inpatient psychiatric hospital serving the Monroe and surrounding areas. My area of expertise is antipsychotics and the management of persons suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. I also serve as an instructor for the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) course for area law enforcement officers in how to approach and manage persons suffering from serious mental illness. Previously, I worked as a certified Poison Information Specialist with the Louisiana Poison Control Center and as a clinical pharmacist in a geriatric inpatient psychiatrist hospital with a Geriatric Pharmacist certification.

Licensure & Certification

Duly Licensed Pharmacist, Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (May 01 1993 - December 31 2015)

Research Interests

Areas of interest include use of antipsychotics and the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Recent Publications

Nickelson, J. (2022). Common psychiatric medications. Louisiana: Louisiana State Police Crisis Negotiation Team training manual.

Nickelson, J. Psychiatric medications for CIT manual.

Nickelson, J. L., Sherman, J. (2007). Memory Loss is Not a Normal Feature of Aging: The Value of Pharmacy-Based Memory Screening Programs (pp. 49-50). Pharmacy Times.

Awards & Honors

May 2002 ULM College of Pharmacy Outstanding Teacher of the Year.

May 2001 College of Pharmacy Outstanding Teacher of the Year.

Courses Taught

NURS 5008ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY, 2 course(s)

PHAR 3085Patient Coun/Commun, 1 course(s)

PHAR 4026Aging/Drug Use In Elderl, 1 course(s)

PHAR 4046Non-Prescrip Meds, 2 course(s)

PHAR 5063Selected Psych & Sad Topics, 4 course(s)

PHAR 5088DISEASE PATHOGEN & PHARM IV, 6 course(s)

PHAR 6038Advanced Specialty Pharmacy Practice, 1 course(s)

PHAR 6039Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective, 1 course(s)

PHRD 4058NEUROLOGY & PSYCHIATRY MODULE, 7 course(s)

PHRD 4079SELF CARE/PATIENT ASSESS I MOD, 6 course(s)

PHRD 5008SELF/CARE PATIENT II MODULE, 4 course(s)

PHRD 5014THERAPEUTICS V, 5 course(s)

PHRD 5020INTEGRATED LAB SEQUENCE V, 13 course(s)

PHRD 5025PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES, 10 course(s)

PHRD 5051AGING DRUG USE IN ELDERLY, 10 course(s)

PHRD 5059PSYCH SUB ABUSE DISORDER TOP, 13 course(s)

PHRD 6006ADV ADULT MEDICINE PHAR PRACT, 7 course(s)

PHRD 6008ADV SPECIALTY PHAR PRACT EX, 3 course(s)

PHRD 6010ADV PHAR PRACT ELECTIVE EX, 3 course(s)

PHRD 6012ADV PHAR ELECTIVE EXPERIENCE, 2 course(s)

Jon L Nickelson, PharmD Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy