ISPN 2024 Annual Conference Awards

ISPN Award Recipients:

ISPN President Award Recipient:

Elizabeth Bonham, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Linda Jo Volness, MS, APRN, CHTP
Pamela Lusk, NP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

ISPN President's Pick Article:

Brayden Kameg, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE
The Impact of Syringe Decriminalization Within the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Community
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. 46, pp. 26-32

ISPN Foundation Award Recipients:

Arum Lim, MSN, RN
ISPN Foundation Joyce Fitzpatrick Psychiatric Nursing Research Grant

Olajumoke Ojeleye, RN, RM, MScN
ISPN Foundation Mental Health Awareness Grant

Jennifer Graber, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Member Scholarship

Maricar Bana, BSN, RN, CNRN, HNB-BC, Reiki Master
Student Scholarship

Daniel Wesemann, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP
Foundation President's Award

Poster Award Recipients:

Christopher E. O'Brien, DNP(c), MSN, RN Evidence-Based Practice: 1st place	Meg Tomlins, MPH, RN Evidence-Based Practice: 2nd place
Robert Lowney, MBA Education/Teaching Pedagogy 1st place	Rebecca Schroeder, DNP, MPH, PMHNP Education/Teaching Pedagogy 2nd place
Seyoung Baik, PhD Student Leadership Development: 1st place	Ilana Abramowitz, RN, MSN Leadership Development: 2nd place

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