Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Announces First Author Awards
These new awards will recognize authors who publish outstanding work in the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) annually!
The following authors, whose articles appeared in issues of JAPNA published in 2024 were nominated by members of the APNA Research & Scholarship Council. Awardees for each category were then voted on by the JAPNA Editorial Board.
Note: The below list lead authors only. For the full listing of authors, visit each article.
Health Equity Award
Russell Preston, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Werking Health
Quality of life among LGBTQ older adults in the United States: A systematic review
Also Nominated
Eugenia Millender, PhD, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, CDE, FAAN, Florida State University
The cumulative influence of perceived discrimination, stress, and coping responses on symptoms of depression among young African American mothers
Dallis Alvarez, BSN, RN, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Social support is protective against the effects of discrimination on parental mental health outcomes
Quality Improvement Award
Shana (Williams) Davis, DNP, PMHNP
Duke University
Also Nominated
Michelle M. Zuccarini, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, Clarion University
The effect of peer support on treatment engagement for opioid use disorder
Christina J. Chen, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Texas Tech University
Text message reminders for long-acting injectable antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Brief Reports, Meta-Analyses, & Other Review Types Award
Teresa J. Ng, BSN, RN
Michigan State University
Stress management interventions among U.S. high school adolescents: A meta-analysis
Also Nominated
Brandy Mechling, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Research priorities in psychiatric mental health nursing: Funding availability, recently published work, and future directions for advancing our science
Janine DeSimone, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Johns Hopkins University
The impact of measurement-based care in psychiatry: An integrative review
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