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138 Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Vol. 39, No. 4, October-December, 2003
AGPN NewsI hope you have had an enjoyable fall. We are beginningto work on the position paper on the treatment of clientswith schizophrenia. Kathleen Walker, PhD, RN, is chair-ing the committee. Thank you for volunteering to assistwith this project. We plan to have this completed by the2004 conference. Anyone interested in helping with thedevelopment of a position paper on the care of clientswith bipolar disorder, please let me know. We are pur-suing funding for the development of both papers.
It is time to nominate a deserving colleague for anISPN award. AGPN will present its first division award,Excellence in Practice, at the 2004 conference in St. Louis.I also encourage you to consider running for an office.Information and ballots for both awards and officers arein the current issue of Connections, the ISPN newsletter.
I look forward to hearing your ideas and issues re-lated to AGPN and how we can better meet your needs.
Evelyn Parrish, ARNPDivision Director
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MAJOR ENROLLMENT EXPANSION UNDERWAYNURSING FACULTY POSITIONS OPEN
Applications for faculty positions at the University of Alaska Anchorage (www.uaa.alaska.edu) School of Nursing(www.nursing.uaa.alaska.edu) are invited from individuals with educational preparation and experience in thefollowing practice ares:
" Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for BS/MS Program in Anchorage. Start date is January 2004 or August 2004 (PCN 300870). Full-time tenure track, 9 months/year. Rank and salary commensurate with academic preparation and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must hold at least one post-baccalaureate degree in nursing with preparation asadvanced nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental nursing; a master's in nursing with a doctorate in nursing or a relatedfield is strongly preferred. Clinical experience in specialty nursing is required; teaching and curriculum developmentexperience in nursing is preferred. Candidate must be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse and for authorizationas an advanced practice in the State of Alaska.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent provides classroom and clinical teaching to graduate nursing studentsenrolled in the advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing specialty track and to senior-level baccalaureate nursingstudents; works with other faculty to plan, implement, and evaluate existing baccalaureate curricula; and participates inuniversity and community service activities. Doctorally prepared applicants may have the additional opportunity toprovide instruction to graduate students in nursing theory, nursing research, and professional issues and will beexpected to assist in the provision of thesis supervision. Scholarship is included in the work expectations of doctorallyprepared faculty.
Contact Eleanor Gordon, Business Manager, University of Alaska Anchorage, School of Nursing, 3211 ProvidenceDrive,Anchorage,Alaska 99508907. 786.4556; Fax: 907. 786.4558. [email protected].
Searches will remain open until the positions are filled.