SERPN NEWS T O MEET THE publishing deadline I am, as usual, writing this column almost 2 months in advance. Writing this April column is always a balancing act, as I don’t know if it will reach you just prior to the annual ISPN conference (the ideal scenario), or after it, in which case much of what you read here may be out of date. That said, let me make some observations about the ISPN conference, which is being held this year in Charleston, South Carolina on April 23 to 26. This is the 5 th annual conference for this organiza- tion which was formed as an umbrella to unite three psychiatric nursing associations representing education and research (SERPN), psychiatric liai- son nursing (ISPCLN), and child psych nursing (ACAPN). A fourth division was formed this past year to represent psychiatric nurses whose clients are elderly, the association of Gero-Psychiatric Nurses (AGPN). One of the preconference work- shops (Care of the Older Patient: Neurobiological and Psychopharmacological Challenges, presented by Drs. Mary Ann Boyd and Susan McCabe) should be of particular interest to members of this new group. The next 2 1 /2 days of the conference offer a wide variety of clinical, education, and research presen- tations, ranging from the high tech and neurobiological to story telling/narrative in the integration of cultural diversity and the assessment of self- development in children. Patricia Howard will give the Melva Jo Hendricks lecture at the plenary ses- sion on Friday morning and Linda Finke, president of ISPN, is the closing speaker, addressing the question “Is Psychiatric Nursing Evidence Based?” Off-site fun events you can take part in include a carriage tour of historic Charleston, dinner, and an optional ghost walk for the brave and curious. Finally, in the latest issue of the ISPN Connec- tions I counted 20 new members of SERPN. I’d like to welcome you and hope you plan to attend the conference. If you go, I urge you to attend the SERPN Division meeting on Wednesday, April 23. There are many opportunities to become involved in SERPN activities and the annual Division meeting is a good place to get started. Lee Walker Associate Editor 96 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. XVII, No. 2 (April), 2003: p 96

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SERPN NEWS

TO MEET THE publishing deadline I am, asusual, writing this column almost 2 months in

advance. Writing this April column is always abalancing act, as I don’t know if it will reach youjust prior to the annual ISPN conference (the idealscenario), or after it, in which case much of whatyou read here may be out of date.

That said, let me make some observations aboutthe ISPN conference, which is being held this yearin Charleston, South Carolina on April 23 to 26.This is the 5th annual conference for this organiza-tion which was formed as an umbrella to unitethree psychiatric nursing associations representingeducation and research (SERPN), psychiatric liai-son nursing (ISPCLN), and child psych nursing(ACAPN). A fourth division was formed this pastyear to represent psychiatric nurses whose clientsare elderly, the association of Gero-PsychiatricNurses (AGPN). One of the preconference work-shops (Care of the Older Patient: Neurobiologicaland Psychopharmacological Challenges, presentedby Drs. Mary Ann Boyd and Susan McCabe)should be of particular interest to members of thisnew group.

The next 21⁄2 days of the conference offer a widevariety of clinical, education, and research presen-tations, ranging from the high tech and neurobio-logical to story telling/narrative in the integrationof cultural diversity and the assessment of self-development in children. Patricia Howard will givethe Melva Jo Hendricks lecture at the plenary ses-sion on Friday morning and Linda Finke, presidentof ISPN, is the closing speaker, addressing thequestion “Is Psychiatric Nursing Evidence Based?”

Off-site fun events you can take part in includea carriage tour of historic Charleston, dinner, andan optional ghost walk for the brave and curious.

Finally, in the latest issue of theISPN Connec-tions I counted 20 new members of SERPN. I’dlike to welcome you and hope you plan to attendthe conference. If you go, I urge you to attend theSERPN Division meeting on Wednesday, April 23.There are many opportunities to become involvedin SERPN activities and the annual Division meet-ing is a good place to get started.

Lee WalkerAssociate Editor

96 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. XVII, No. 2 (April), 2003: p 96