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scribers and develop a means of disseminating this infor- mation easily. You can e-mail Web sites, 800 numbers, books, antedotal experiences, and pearls of wisdom for prescribing, etc., to her at anhaleshsu.edu. Deborah Antai-Otong has agreed to coordinate a regular column
PPC on the “Art of Prescribing,” answering readers’ questions about psychotropic medications. The first col- umn will be in the January-March 2003 issue, so submit your questions to Deborah. [email protected].
We are very excited about the response to the confer- ence and the identified need for communication, infor- mation, and dialogue among advanced practice psych- atric nurses. Mark your calendars now for the 2nd annual ”Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses” conference, October 16-18, 2003- again in historic Philadelphia.
Mary Paquette, PhD, RN, CS Editor, PPC, and Choir, Progrmr Coninzittee
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Save the Date 5th Anniversary ISPN Conference
”Advancing Advanced Practice: Integration and Implementation”
April 23-26,2003 Charleston, SC
For more information: 800.826.2950
www.ispn-psych.org
American Nursing Informatics Association Annual Conference
”Nursing in the Digital World: Using Technology to Optimize Patient Care”
May 8 & 9,2003 Chicago
For more information & a brochure: 800.242.6757
www.ania.org
AGPN News AGPN Division Report
We are still in the infant stages of developing the divi- sion. Our purpose is to idenbfy, disseminate, and grow the unique body of knowledge that constitutes the scien- tific foundation for advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurses who provide mental health care for adults, the elderly, their families, and communities. We are in the process of developing goals and projects for the divi- sion. The primary focus of PPC, which is offered for AGPN division members, is on issues surrounding the mental health care of the adult population.
Grants Available
Two grants for research in psychiatric nursing, each worth $1,ooO, are available to ISPN members. One of these, the Robert 0. Gilbert grant, is limited to child and/or ad@ lescent research and membem of the ACAPN division.
The focus of the grants is qualitative or quantitative research; IRB approval must be obtained before release of funds. Investigators must have a master’s or a dodor- ate in nursing or be a student in a nursing graduate pro- gram, and apply for only one of the two grants.
Proposals must include: title and purpose; background and sigruficance; hypotheses or research questions (if a p plicable); methods; appendices (budget with justification, time line, status of IRB approval, references); and must not exceed 5 single-spaced pages. Submit 6 copies of your proposal (only 1 with your name) to: ISPN, 1211 Locust St., Philadelphia, PQ 19107, postmarked by February 1, 2003. Award- will be notified by April 24,2003.
Grant recipients will be expected to submit a written summary of completed research to the ISPN Research Council, an abstract to the ISPN Conference, a manuscript to one of ISPNs official journals, and acknowledge the support of ISPN and/or the Robert 0. Gilbert Foundation.
As we continue to develop the division, please let me know your ideas for projects or other areas we need to be involved in. I look forward to hearing from you!
Evelyn Panish, M N , RN, CS Division Director