AGPN News

AGPNs First Preconference New Officers

In this first year of AGPN’s existence, the Division presented its first preconference at ISPN’s conference in April in Charleston, SC: “Care of the Older Patient: Neurobiological and Psychopharmacological Challenges. ” Mary Ann Boyd, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, and Susan Mc- Cabe, EdD, RN, CS, showed their expertise in this area, and, per usual, received outstanding evaluations from attendees.

This Division is growing! As we go to press, AGPN now boasts of 90 members, and 67 of these people chose AGPN as their primary affiliation within ISPN. We’re off to a great start.

Election results are in, and the first elected leaders of AGPN are:

TBector, Evelyn Panish Secretary/Treasurer, Pat Barry Education Council, Peg Marshall Research Council, Jaclene Zauszniewski Practice Council, Connie McNelly & Lynn Weddle Legislative Council, Ann Newman & Linda Dugan stephan Look for an update on AGPN plans and projects in

Evelyn Parrish, MSN, RN, CS Division Directw

the next issue.

The Mission of ISPN

The mission of ISPN is to unite and strength- en the presence and the voice of specialty advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nursing while influencing health care policy to promote equitable, evidence-based and effective treatment and care for individuals. firmilies and communities.

Available Now: “Improving Psychiutric & Medical Outcomes in Indii~iduals With S c h izon h ren ia ”

What We’re Doing About it ... I Through a collaborative project with Pfizer, Inc., ISPN is launching its Online Psych CE Center whereby all psychiatric-mental health nurses can access evidence-based continuing education from their home or office.

This initiative will bring nurses together from around the world to learn ways to improve the quality of care they give to their patients while earning the CEUs they need - Free!

I What’s your association done for you lately?

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