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6th Annual Psychopharmacology Institute
and ISPN 15th Annual Conference

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Hyatt Regency Hill Country, Resort and Spa
San Antonio, Texas
April 16-20, 2013

Online registration is closed and on-site registration will be opening Tuesday, April 16 at 11:30 AM.

Handouts are now available to conference attendees.
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2013 ISPN Elections are now open. Click here for candidate & voting information (members only)
Deadline for voting is April 8, 2013

Essential Competencies for the PMH Registered Nurse are now available as they appeared in Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 2 (April), 2012.  The accompanying Editorial provides background on the intent, construction, and potential use of the Essentials, as well as raising some issues about the NCLEX.
 • Essential Competencies (PDF)
 • Editorial (PDF)

The DNP Task Force Members would appreciate comments from the general membership on the posted position paper. Please sign on to members only section to learn more.

CNS Prescriptive Authority by State (PDF)

National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education endorsement - Please go to Members section for more details.

ISPN’s internet-based discussion on curricular issues surrounding PMH-APN graduate programs. Please sign on to members only section to learn more.

Do you have questions about ANCC certification?
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ISPN mourns the loss of Past President

Visit the ISPN members only section of the website to listen to the Report
of the ISPN/APNA Task Force on Licensure, Accreditation, Credentialing, and
Education (LACE) Panel presentation from the 2011 Annual Conference in Tucson.

The August 2012 issue of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is dedicated to articles addressing Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) as it relates to mental health. Drs. Sara Horton-Deutsch and Angela McNelis will serve as guest editors and invite manuscripts focusing on pedagogical projects, and research or scholarly initiatives that support the development of student¹s quality and safety competencies across mental health nursing education. We invite major articles, briefs or innovative learning activities of different lengths.

Update on the ISPN/APNA Task Force Recommendations for APRN Concensus Model Implementation
Please click on the links below to read the APNA/ISPN consensus recommendations on the implementation APRN consensus model. These slides represent the work of the ISPN/APNA task force. This group worked diligently to balance all the factors that impacted on our specialty and the implementation of the LACE model. The LACE model aims for uniformity in the APN workforce; a workforce who provides safe, effective care at all levels of prevention. The groups that came together on LACE (States Boards of Nursing -licensure, Accrediting bodies, Certification organizations, and Educators) believe that once the transition occurs, the public (including consumers and employers) will better understand the role and function of the APN provider. We expect the dialogue to continue over the next several months on the model and the APNA/ISPN task force recommendations. We also hope to direct our energies to problem solving around implementation issues so our specialty can move forward.

Click here  (members only) to access the
• APNA-ISPN LACE Implementation Task Force Slides

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Please direct questions and comments to your Division Directors via our threaded discussion or via email. Thank you Kathy Delaney

Update on CNS Core Competencies
• Core Competencies Endorsement Letter (PDF)
• Executive Summary  (PDF)

Recommended Geropsychiatric Competency Enhancements for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PDF)

Recommended Geropsychiatric Competency Enhancements for Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (PDF)

The Educational Preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses to Address the Mental Health Needs of Children and Adolescents (PDF)

ISPN Member Discussion Forum
** The ISPN Member Forum is being replaced with a Listserve. Please stay tuned for information as it becomes available.