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ISPN Member, Dr. David Foley, has been working to finish his book "Zero Days in Safety: One Nurse's Journey into Trauma and Recovery." The book tells the story of the sudden and traumatic externalization of his locus of control in 2016 when he suffered a serious accident. Within the book's narrative he celebrates his Faith, nursing theory, and even the QSEN Competencies. To view or purchase his book please visit this link.

New Podcast Series The Future of Nursing 2020-2030. This 8-part series will explore practical strategies for the nursing profession to advance health equity. These strategies reflect the recommendations from the report The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. New episodes will be released every Tuesday. Click here to see the podcasts.

ISPN would like to congratulate all 225 distinguished nurse leaders that will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing 2021 Class of Fellows, especially to the members of ISPN who are being inducted: Cynthia Taylor Handrup, Heeyoung Lee, and Jeffery Louie Ramirez! ISPN sends a big congratulations to the three of you!

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides some temporary relief for individuals, families, and communities challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the time ahead will require extensive efforts to move the United States toward healing and justice. Our partners, The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice’s leadership and policy committee have developed a set of recommendations designed to address systemic injustices for the Biden=Harris Administration. The core recommendations are described in this open-access article, published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2021-57735-001.html

ISPN would like to extend our congratulations to ISPN Members Evelyn Parrish, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, who has been awarded APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year! Congratulations Dr. Parrish!

Read the report: Move Your Mental Health that has been put together by the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation which is based on their review of all published research between 1990 and 2020 reporting on how over twenty different forms of physical activity impact mental health outcomes. https://www.johnwbrickfoundation.org/move-your-mental-health-report/

Nurse Faculty Tool Kit Based on the Film 5B Under Development The faculty tool kit is being developed by a team of subject matter experts selected by AACN and led by Edilma Yearwood, PhD, PMHCNS- BC, FAAN, Chair of the Department of Professional Nursing Practice at the Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies. The new 5B teaching resources will be accessible online from AACN’s website in October 2021.

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