Member News January 2026
Member Highlights
| Cardiology Advisor features Susan Eckman’s research from her presentation on investing in nurse wellness to reduce burnout and improve retention among new nurses at the APNA 39th Annual Conference. Get the takeaways. |
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Fairfield University highlights Katy Phillips for receiving the 2025 APNA Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship. See more on her APNA award and view the article. |
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Jaclene Zauszniewski has been appointed as associate dean for faculty affairs at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. This role will significantly shape the advancement of the nursing school’s faculty. View the announcement. |
Members who received the Daisy Foundation 2025 Healing Hands Conference Grant
Read each of their winning essays below:
- Joshua Moran Jimenez, DNP, PMHNP, CARN, CPHQ, NE-BC
- Marzena Incolla, RN
- Christina Dye, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Members published in the November/December issue of JAPNA
Editorial
Michelle Decoux Hampton,“Developing Models of Prevention: Psychiatric Nursing and Community Violence Reduction”
Research
Nicholas Guenzel, “A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Peer Recovery Coaches for Addiction Recovery Among Indigenous Americans”
Review
Elizabeth Kreuze, “Methods of Suicide Among Nurses Globally: Examination of Epidemiological and Cohort Evidence”
Board of Directors Column
Allyson Neal, “Important Work Starts with a Conversation: De-Weaponizing and Redefining Resiliency”
Brief Report
Robin Arends, “Improving Access to Mental Health Care in Residents of Long-Term Care Living Facilities”
Interested in reading the full articles? APNA members have free access to issues of JAPNA. Join your dynamic community of psychiatric-mental health nurses: Become a member of APNA today!
Published January 2026
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