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10/21/2026

✈️ Travel Scholarship Applications Are OPEN!

Planning to join us for ISPN 2027 in Asheville, NC? The ISPN Foundation can help make your trip possible! 💙

Travel Scholarship applications are now open to support members traveling to the 2027 ISPN Annual Conference, March 17–20, 2027, at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown.

📅 Application deadline: January 13, 2027

Don’t miss this opportunity to help offset the cost of attending, connecting with colleagues, and learning alongside the psychiatric-mental health nursing community.

👉 Apply for an ISPN Foundation Travel Scholarship today!
https://www.ispn-psych.org/scholarships-grants

10/20/2026

📣 Upcoming ISPN Webinar | October 28, 2026

Join ISPN for From Adversity to Insight: Lived Experience of ACEs in Nursing, Implications for Nursing Education presented by Chantell McKay, RPN, MPN, RCC.

Explore the lived experience of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in nursing and gain insights into how these experiences can shape perspectives and professional practice.

📅 October 28, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM ET

We hope you’ll join us for this insightful webinar!

10/20/2026

🔬 ISPN Foundation Grant Applications Are OPEN!

Have a research or clinical inquiry project you’re ready to pursue? The ISPN Foundation has four grant opportunities available to support your work:

💡 Peggy Dulaney Nursing Research or Clinical Inquiry Grant — $1,500
💚 Mental Health & Wellness Research or Clinical Inquiry Grant — $1,500
🔬 Joyce Fitzpatrick Psychiatric Nursing Research Grant — $3,000
🌎 Global Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Community-Based Research Grant — $3,000

📅 Application deadline: January 13, 2027

Whether your work focuses on research, clinical inquiry, mental health and wellness, psychiatric nursing, or global community-based care, there may be an opportunity for you!

👉 Learn more and apply through the ISPN Foundation.
https://www.ispn-psych.org/scholarships-grants

10/10/2026

🌍💚 **October 10 is World Mental Health Day.**

This year’s theme, “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change,” is a powerful reminder that meaningful mental health care begins with listening—not simply *to* the people we serve, but *with* them.

At the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN), we recognize the vital role psychiatric-mental health nurses play in transforming those voices into action. Through education, advocacy, evidence-based practice, collaboration, and compassionate person-centered care, psychiatric nurses are helping reduce stigma, improve access, and advance mental health care across communities and around the world.

Today, we recommit to **listening to lived experiences, educating to increase understanding, collaborating with individuals and communities, and advocating for equitable and accessible mental health care.**

Because real voices deserve to be heard—and when we listen, **real change is possible.** 💚🌎

**ISPN | Lead. Connect. Advance.**

10/09/2026

🌍💚 World Mental Health Day is almost here! 💚🌍

Ahead of October 10, 2026, Dr. Adekemi Shodunke (ISPN Marketing & Communication Chair) and Dr. Dan Wesemann (ISPN Past President) sat down for an inspiring conversation on what this day represents for the psychiatric nursing community worldwide.

Together, they reflect on:
💡 What World Mental Health Day means to them as clinicians, educators, and leaders.
💡 How ISPN serves as a home for psychiatric-mental health nurses—fostering community, innovation, and advocacy across borders.
💡 The powerful impact nurses have on breaking stigmas and advancing mental healthcare globally.

Press play to hear their thoughts, and let us know in the comments: How are you honoring World Mental Health Day this year? 👇

Full podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peplaus-ghost/id1765001553?i=1000794069962

10/07/2026

🧠 October is ADHD Awareness Month.

ADHD is more than difficulty with focus—it is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that can affect individuals across the lifespan. Greater awareness means earlier recognition, less stigma, better access to evidence-based treatment, and more compassionate care.

At ISPN, we recognize the critical role psychiatric-mental health nurses play in ADHD assessment, education, treatment, advocacy, and ongoing support. Through professional education, collaboration, and the advancement of evidence-based psychiatric nursing practice, we are committed to equipping nurses with the knowledge and resources needed to better understand and support individuals living with ADHD.

This month, we encourage our psychiatric nursing community to continue the conversation: educate, advocate, challenge misconceptions, and listen to the lived experiences of those we serve.

Because awareness should lead to understanding—and understanding should lead to better care. 💚🧠

ISPN | Lead. Connect. Advance.

09/22/2026

🏗️ Building on Progress

Construction Su***de Prevention Week may have ended, but the conversation must continue.

The 2026 theme, “Building on Progress,” recognizes encouraging movement: recent U.S. data show the su***de rate among construction workers ages 16–64 declined from 43.2 to 41.9 per 100,000 workers from 2023 to 2024. Yet construction workers continue to experience disproportionately high su***de risk—a concern recognized internationally.

As psychiatric-mental health nurses, su***de prevention extends beyond clinical settings. Reducing stigma, recognizing risk, and strengthening pathways to support matter in every workplace.

The numbers are moving in the right direction. Our work is not finished. Let’s keep building on progress. 🧠💚

In the U.S.: Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support. Outside the U.S.: Contact your local crisis or emergency service.

***dePrevention

09/22/2026

✍️📚 Ready to Get Published? Let’s Talk Writing!

Have a great idea for a paper but aren’t sure where to start? Or maybe you’ve written a manuscript and want to get it across the finish line? 📝

Join ISPN tomorrow for our upcoming webinar:
🎓 Writing for Publication
📅 September 23, 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Featuring an incredible panel of experts:
✨ Dawn Bounds, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
✨ Mona Shatell, PhD, RN, FAAN
✨ Edilma Yearwood, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FISPN, FIAAN

Come learn, get inspired, and take the next step toward seeing your work in print! 🖊️📖

Don’t miss it!
https://www.ispn-psych.org/ispn-webinars

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