Member News November 2024

Member Highlights

Theresa Isaacs has been recognized for her nursing excellence with a nomination for the March of Dimes 2024 Heroes in Action Awards in the Nursing Administration Category. March of Dimes celebrates the nursing profession and recognizes the most outstanding nurses in diverse categories. Show your support!

The University of Alabama Birmingham School of Nursing News mentions Brenda Mayfield as a key coordinator in a new initiative to enhance veteran healthcare through a collaborative partnership with local organizations. Learn more about this effort!

Joanne Patterson was featured in the maternal mental health segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show for her innovations in psychiatric-mental health nursing. She is the first PMH nurse in Georgia to offer a mobile clinic offering women and children direct and personalized care in their communities. Get on board!

Patch.com features Diane Vines in the Community Corner, mentioning her as the APNA Annual Award for Innovation recipient from the APNA 38th Annual Conference, and highlighting the innovative Nursing Street Medicine Program she leads. Kudos to Diane!

Christina Willis has also been recognized for her nursing excellence, with a nomination for the March of Dimes 2024 Heroes in Action Awards in the Mental and Behavioral Health Category. Show your support!

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APNA members in the 2024 Class of American Academy of Nursing Fellows:

• Alexa Curtis
• Giovanna C. De Oliveira
• Dawn M. Goldstein
• Jacqueline Hoying
• Beth M. King
• Rebecca A. Owens
• Kathleen A. Schachman

Congratulations to these exceptional psychiatric-mental health nurses!

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Members Published in the November/December issue of JAPNA

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Member Ukamaka Oruche is the lead author of the continuing education article “Development and Acceptability of Provider Training to Increase Treatment Engagement of Parents in Their Children’s Behavioral Health Care Need“

Member Kosuke Niitsu is the lead author on the original research article “Identification of Relationships Among Resilience Factors Using Network Analysis: A Pilot Study“

Member Marvin Solberg is the lead author on the original research article “Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Sexual and Gender Minority Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale Among Sexual Minority Men and Women“

Member Amanda Lynn Zold writes as head author on the original research article “Empathy Amplified: Exploring the Transformative Potential of Understanding Auditory Hallucinations Through Staff Training“

Joyce Shea authors the Board of Directors’ Column, “Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: Providers of Care Excellence.”

Published November 2024

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!

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