2025 Annual Conference

On behalf of ISPN and the ISPN Conference Planning Committee, we are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Conference, Advancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Innovation, Practice, and Culture, taking place March 19-22, 2025, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.

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We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response to our call for abstracts. With a record-breaking 116 submissions, we are excited to host an extraordinary event, featuring a dynamic lineup of presenters who will share cutting-edge insights and innovative practices in psychiatric mental health nursing.

What to Look Forward To:

Over 46 education sessions and 30 poster presentations
Networking with professionals throughout the world!
Raffles and door giveaways
Two Pre-Meeting Workshops (Wednesday, March 19):
Pre-Meeting Workshop 1 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Implementing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia into Psychiatric Nursing
Care, Elisa Stephens
Pre-Meeting Workshop 2 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
The Evolving Landscape of Women's Mental Health: A Psychopharmacology
Workshop, Tonjanika Ballard and Kirby Williams
Opening Night Celebration (6:30 PM):
Enjoy a local Jazz Band, a Cash Bar, and a 360 Photo Booth, Network with Vendors and Sponsors!

Keynote Speakers & Special Lectures:

Thursday, March 20
*Dr. Katie Boston-Leary: Opening Keynote: Where y’at? The Future of Nursing
is Here and Now! (8:30 AM)
*Dr. Teresa Brockie: Diversity Award Plenary Lecture: Visioning the Inclusion
of Indigenous Nurses in Mental Health Nursing: A Pathway to Culturally Safe Nursing (4:00 PM)
Friday, March 21
Dr. Phillip Olla: AI Innovations Plenary Lecture: Future of Psychiatric Nursing: AI Innovations in Education and Clinical Practice (8:30 AM)
Everybody’s Workshift Film Screening and Panel (7:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
Saturday, March 22
Carlton Spotswood: Susan McCabe Lecture and Endnote: The Use of
Psychedelics in Clinical Practice (1:00 PM)

While you're in New Orleans, don’t miss exploring the city’s iconic sights:

French Quarter: Experience vibrant music, cuisine, and architecture.
Garden District: Stroll through historic streets lined with stunning mansions.
Jackson Square: Visit the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral and surrounding artists’ markets.
City Park: Enjoy the tranquil landscapes and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Frenchmen Street: Discover live music and local art in this cultural hub.
Check out all the different activities that New Orleans has to offer here.

We can't wait to share this incredible experience with you! Be sure to mark your calendars, and prepare for an unforgettable conference and exploration of New Orleans. Reserve your hotel room at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.

Online registration is now open! In the meantime - please like, comment, and repost our save the date!

Warm regards,

Dr. Gabrielle P. Abelard
ISPN Conference Chair

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Pre-Meeting Workshops

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The Call for Abstracts is now closed, the deadline for submissions was August 30, 2024. Authors received notification by email as to their status of their abstract in November. Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts for the 2025 Annual Conference. We received a record-breaking 116 submissions and look forward to an incredible Conference with a talented pool of presenters!

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What's New

The ISPN Foundation is seeking nominees to serve on the Board of Directors of the Foundation - Click here to nominate, self-nominations are encouraged.

ISPN Full and Retired Members, please take a minute to vote in our ISPN 2025 Board and Nominating Committee Ballot here

ISPN has signed a MOU with the Japan Academy of Mental Health Nursing (JAPMHN). We are excited to mutually share and collaborate with JAPMHN!

Congratulations to Dawn Bounds for receiving the five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to evaluate the efficacy of the Garnering Resilience in Traumatized Youth and Families program.
We celebrate Dr. Bounds in her work supporting adolescents and families.

Faye Gary was selected to receive the American Academy of Nursing Living Legend Award 2024. She will be honored at the Living Legends Ceremony held at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 31 – November 2, 2024. She and four other extraordinary leaders exemplify the resolve and ingenuity of the profession and have made significant impacts on health systems and health policy. Dr. Gary is a long-time active member in ISPN, serving on numerous ISPN committees and recipient of Diversity and Equity Award (2018). Congratulations, Dr. Gary!

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