(PhD, RN, CPNP, APRN-BC, CFNS)
Associate Professor
AB 302
Decker School of Nursing
Binghamton University
Phone: (607) 777-5411
E-mail: mmuscari@binghamton.edu
Mary Muscari is an Associate Professor and Director of the O'Connor Office for Rural Studies at the Decker School of Nursing. She received her PhD and postmasters in psychiatric nursing from Adelphi University, her postmasters in forensic nursing from Duquesne University, and her masters in pediatric nursing from Columbia University.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL BOOKS:
Muscari, M. (In press). Becoming a Nurse. Learning Express, Inc.
Muscari, M. (In press). Nursing Assistant Certification Exam, 4th Edition. Learning Express, Inc.
Muscari, M. (2005). Pediatric Nursing Review, 4th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott/Raven, Co.
Muscari, M. (2001). Advanced Pediatric Clinical Assessment. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Muscari, M. (2001). Pediatric Nursing Review, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott/Raven.
Muscari, M. (1996). Pediatric Nursing Review, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott/Raven, Co.
CONSUMER BOOKS:
McCarthy, M., with Muscari, M. (2008). Everything Parents Guide to Raising Adolescent Girls. Adams Media.
Weiss, R. with Muscari, M. (2008). Everything Parents Guide to Raising Adolescent Boys. Adams Media.
Muscari, M. (2006) Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood. Scranton, PA: University of Scranton Press.
Muscari, M. (2004) Not My Kid 2: Protecting Your Children from the 21 Threats of the 21st Century. Scranton, PA: University of Scranton Press.
Muscari, M. (2002) Not My Kid: 21 Steps to Raising a Nonviolent Child. Scranton, PA: University of Scranton Press.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES:
Muscari, M. (In press). Adolescent & Adult Mass Murders. Medscape Nursing.
Muscari, M. (2009). Sexting: New technology, old problem. Medscape Public Health, May, 2009. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702078
Muscari, M. (2008). Cyberbullying. Medscape Ask the Experts, September, 2008. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579988
Muscari, M. (2008). Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Medscape.Ask the Experts, April, 2008. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569739
Muscari, M. (2007). Helping the family of a convicted pedophile. Medscape Ask the Experts, October 2007. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/563572
Muscari, M. (2007). School Gun Violence Prevention. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 4/12/07. http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=87700#AnchorComment
Muscari, M. and Rubino, A. (2006). More pearls on pedophilia and other paraphilias. IAFN's On the Edge, 12(24). http://www.iafn.org/publication/ote/oteWinter2006.cfm
Muscari, M. (2006). Preventing parental Abductions. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, September/October. http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=77705
Muscari, M. (2006). Pharmacotherapy for Violent or Aggressive Behavior.
Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 8(2), September 2006. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/545247
Muscari, M. (2005). Stalking: Implications for Forensic Nurses. Forensic Nurse, July-August, 1, 4-6.
Muscari, M. (2005). Teen Dating Violence. Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 7(1). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/502450
Muscari, M. (2005). Animal cruelty as a predictor of human violence. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 13(4), 55-59.
Muscari, M. (2005). What should I do when a client is being stalked? Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts 7(1). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/497454?src=search.
Muscari, M. (2004). When should we worry about adolescent angst? Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 6(2) http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/496004?src=search December.
Muscari, M. (2004). Four-legged forensics: What forensic nurses need to know and do about animal cruelty. Forensic Nurse, Jan/Feb,10-12, 23-24.
Muscari, M (2004) Forensic screening to identify victims and perpetrators of violence in primary care settings. Advance for Nurse Practitioners12(4), 83-86, 98.
Muscari, M. (2003). How can I help parents worried about a child being abducted? Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 5(2). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/459277
Muscari, M. (2003). From bullying to the big house: Child offenders. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing, 3(3). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/457969
Muscari, M. (2004). Juvenile Animal Abuse: Health Policy Implications for PNPs. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. (NAPNAP President's Choice Article for Jan/Feb 2004).
Muscari, M. (2003). What interventions are necessary for children who commit animal cruelty? Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 5(1). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/453193
Muscari, M. (2003). What can I do to help a child who is being bullied? Medscape for Nurses: Ask the Experts, 5 (1). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/451381.
Muscari, M. (2003). Shameless Self-Promotion. Advance for Nurse Practitioners11(6), 16.
Muscari, M. (2003). "The NPs Role in Teen Violence Prevention." Advance for Nurse
Practitioners,11.
Muscari, M. (2002) "Media Violence: Advice for Parents." Pediatric Nursing.28(6), 585-591.
Muscari, M. (2002) "Preventing Teen Violence." Advance for Nurses, 4(5), 31-33.
Muscari, M. (2002) "Sticks and Stone: The NP's Role in the Management of Bullies and Victims." J of Pediatric Health Care, 16(1), 22-8.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
05/18/2009 - "Crossing the Rainbow Bridge: Caring for the Caregivers of Dying Companion Animals." Fourth Annual Conference of the New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (NJ-ELNEC). Atlantic City, NJ.
05/01/2009 - "Big Shootings in Small Towns: ass Murder and Mental Health. Conversations in the Discipline: Mental Health Disparities in NY and Surrounding Areas. Binghamton, NY.
05/01/2009 - "Bad Boys, Bad Girls, What Ya Gonna DO? Raising Nonviolent Kids." Conversations in the Discipline: Mental Health Disparities in NY and Surrounding Areas. Binghamton, NY.
03/21/2009 - "Let Kids be Kids: School Nurses Rescuing Childhood." School Nurses:The REAL American Idols. NJS School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) Annual Conference, Etontown, NJ (Endnote Speaker)
03/21/2009 - "Rebels with a Cause: Adolescent Noncompliance. School Nurses:The REAL American Idols. NJS School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) Annual Conference, Etontown, NJ (solicited)
11/06/2008 - "Honey, I stunted the Kids! Factors that Inhibit Growth & Development in Children 0-5." Changing Issues in a Changing World. Susquehanna County Coalition for the Prevention of Child abuse & Children & Youth Services, Montrose, PA. ()Keynote)
05/23/2008 - "Child Molesters; Keeping it All in the Family, or not." Danbury Hospital 10th Annual Child Abuse Conference. Danbury, CT
11/14/2007 - "Everyday Forensics: Identification and Management of Victims of Violent Crimes." District 14 Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Meeting. Scranton, PA.
11/01/2007 - "Early Identification and Management of Behavioral Disorders." Danbury Hospital 22nd Update Pediatrics Conference. Danbury, CT.
10/25/2007 - "Applying Infant Growth and Development to Infant Death" Pennsylvania Train the Trainer
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation. Carroll Valley, PA.
10/25/2007 - "Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigation - Introduction" Pennsylvania Train the Trainer
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation. Carroll Valley, PA.
5/4/2007 - "Let Kids be Kids." 14th Annual Nursing Care Conference. Rochester, NY. Keynote.
3/29/2007 - "In the hot seat: The NP as Expert Witness." ". 28th Annual NAPNAP Conference of Pediatric Primary Care. Orlando, Fl.
8/9/2006 - "When a Kid Becomes a Dog's Worst Enemy: Juvenile Animal Cruelty." Pediatric Grand Rounds. York Hospital, York, PA.
3/31/2006 -" Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood". 27th Annual NAPNAP Conference of Pediatric Primary Care. Washington, DC. Plenary.
6/2/2005 - "Not My Kid: Our Role in Youth Violence Prevention". Sigma Thea Tau Xi Omega Chapter, PSNA District 2, Reading Community College. Reading, PA.
5/6/2005 - "Kid's Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Awful." 7th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Danbury, CT.
5/08/2005 - "Eddie Haskell is Alive and Well: Bullying in the New Millennium." Susquehanna Community Foundation Fourteenth Annual Health Sciences Symposium: CSI: Philadelphia. Bloomsburg, PA.
5/28/2004 - "When a kid becomes a dog's worst enemy: Juvenile Animal Cruelty." 6th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT.
5/28/2004 - "Youth Violence Prevention: Halting Yet Another form of Child Abuse." 6th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT.
5/20/2004 - "Protecting Children from the 21 Threats of the 21st Century." Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
5/20/2004 - "Child Abductions: What Every Nurse Should Know." Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
5/20/2004 - "From Bullying to the Big House: Child Offenders." Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
4/30/2004 -- "No Pain. All Gain: Creative Strategies for Violence and Injury Prevention." First National KySS Institute on Mental Health Screening, Intervention, and Health Promotion for Pediatric and Adolescent Primary Care and School Health Providers. Rochester, NY
4/29/2004 - ""Do No Harm: Protecting Children from Violence and Injury." First National KySS Institute on Mental Health Screening, Intervention, and Health Promotion for Pediatric and Adolescent Primary Care and School Health Providers. Rochester, NY.
4/13/2004 - "Females & Forensics: A Fantastic Fusion." 17th Annual Women in Math and Science Conference. Millersville, PA. (Keynote).
4/1/2004 - "Forensic Nursing: It's Not Just About Dead People." Collaborative Meeting of the Nurses of NEPA. Dunmore, PA. (Keynote).
3/24/2004 - "Protecting Children from the 21 Threats of the 21st Century." 25th Annual NAPNAP Conference of Pediatric Primary Care, Dallas, TX. (Plenary)
3/25/2004 - "The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Awful: Kids' Media and the PNP." 25th Annual NAPNAP Conference of Pediatric Primary Care, Dallas, TX.
3/25/2004 - "When a Kid Becomes a Dog's Worst Enemy." 25th Annual NAPNAP Conference of Pediatric Primary Care, Dallas, TX.
9/26/2003 - "Forensic Nursing's Role in Youth Violence Prevention." 11th Annual Scientific Assembly for the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Las Vegas, NV.
7/18/2003 - "Eddie Haskell is Alive and Well: Bullying in the New Millennium". Integrating Mental Health Care of Children Adolescents into Primary Care: An Evolving Challenge. Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.
6/6/2003 - "Little Women: Early Menarche Patterns in Rural Girls." The 15th Biennial Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research: Going with the Flow - Mapping the Course of the Menstrual Experience." Pittsburgh, PA.
5/22/2003 - "When a kid becomes a dog's worst enemy: Juvenile Animal Abuse." Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
5/22/2003 - "But nurse it really hurts! Is it real, somatic or ,malingering?" Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
5/22/2003 - "The good, the bad, and the just plain awful: Kids and the media." Psychiatric Nursing 2003. Drexel, MCP. Philadelphia, PA.
5/16/2003 - "Youth violence prevention." Oregon NP Annual Conference. Portland, OR. (Keynote)
5/10/03 - "4-Legged Forensics: Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Means, Motive & Opportunity: Forensic Nursing. University of Scranton, Scranton, PA.
3/29/2003 - "What Can NP's do About Youth Violence?" WNY NAPNAP Ages & Stages 2003, Buffalo, NY. (Keynote)
10/18/2002 - "Youth Violence Prevention." Continuing Education Conference for counselors and educators in Luzerne County, PA. First Hospital. Kingston, PA. (Three hour workshop)
10/11/2002 - "Effective management of Adolescents with Eating Disorders." Contemporary Forums. Nashville, TN.
10/11/2002 - "The Clinician's Role in Youth Violence Prevention.." Contemporary Forums. Nashville, TN. (Plenary)
9/21/2002 - "Violence and the At Risk Child." First Annual DisAbilities Conference. University of Scranton. Scranton, PA. (Keynote)
9/19/2002 - "Child and Adolescent Violence Prevention." Annual Pediatric Primary Care Conference. Children's Hospital. St. Paul, MN. (Keynote)
6/26/2002 - "Youth Violence Prevention." - Annual Diocesan Workshop. University of Scranton. Scranton, PA.
5/22/2002 - "Teaching Parents to Raise Nonviolent Children." Psychiatric Nursing 2002. MCP, Philadelphia, PA.
5/22/2002 - "The ABC's of Adolescent Eating Disorders." Psychiatric Nursing 2002. MCP, Philadelphia, PA
5/22/2002 - "The Psychiatric CNS in Medical Pediatrics." Psychiatric Nursing 2002. MCP, Philadelphia, PA
4/26/2002 - "Teaching Parents Of Toddlers and Preschoolers How to Raise Nonviolent Children." Making a Difference by Learning Early. Learning Early Network, Sayre, PA. (Keynote)
4/11/2002 - "The NP Role n Youth Violence Prevention." Harnessing the Future of Children, 23rd Annual Nursing Conference of Pediatric Primary Care. NAPNAP. Reno, NV. (Plenary)
5/25/2001 - "The Nurse's Role in Teen Violence Prevention." Psychiatric Nursing 2001. MCP, Philadelphia, PA.
5/24/2001 - "Effective Management Strategies for Adolescents with Anorexia and Bulimia; Parts 1 & 2." Psychiatric Nursing 2001. MCP, Philadelphia, PA.
SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS
Dr. Muscari's research and works have also been well publicized. She has been interviewed by such publications as: Parents Magazine, Family Circle, Christian Science Monitor, Better Homes & Gardens, The Futurist, USAToday, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times. She was also interviewed by national and Canadian radio programs, including NPR and Ask Heloise.
