Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. - Plato
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND NURSING ARTICLES
Online racism is linked to PTSD symptoms in black youth, study finds. (opens new window)
According to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, Black children and teens who experience racial discrimination online may develop symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more (opens new window)
Bridging the digital divide: Can better internet access improve mental healthcare in the U.S.? (opens new window)
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, researchers examine the relationship between broadband internet access and mental health resource availability across United States counties, considering social determinants like urbanicity and poverty and identifying geographical patterns in this association. Read more (opens new window)
Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment In The US: Uneven Access, Waitlists, And High Costs (opens new window)
Drug overdose deaths among adolescents are increasing in the United States. Residential treatment facilities are one treatment option for adolescents with substance use disorders, yet little is known about their accessibility or cost. Read more (opens new window)
Pharmaceuticals, Opioid Use, Health Spending, And More (opens new window)
The January issue of Health Affairs includes the annual national health spending report, prepared by Micah Hartman and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which shows that in 2022, spending growth returned to its pre-pandemic rate. Other articles in this issue discuss drug development, treatment for opioid use disorder, and more. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Applications for our 2024-2025 cohort are now open! If you have ever considered earning a master’s or doctoral degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and identify as a member of an ethnic minority in the U.S., learn more about the MFP/ANA and apply today at
apply.emfp.org.
Registration is now open for the 2024 ANCC Transition to Practice Symposium, April 29-May 1 held at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Join us for this three-day immersive experience that will invigorate you with best practices, insightful discussions, and implementation tools. A pre-conference on April 28 will host two workshops for practice transition and fellowship accreditation (separate registration fees apply). The program will showcase a selection of 45 concurrent sessions, 20 thought-provoking posters, more than 180 speakers including three keynotes, a welcome reception, an award celebration and plenty of networking opportunities. Registration is just $599 and ANA members save $50.
Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q02frzmr0 (opens new window)
How do you build a trusting relationship between mentor and mentee?
Continuing our focus on mentoring during National Mentoring Month, this is a presentation by Dr. Mijung Park and Dr. LaKeetra Josey in response to that question. Drs. Park and josey lead a panel discussion on Building Trusting Mentor/Mentee Relationships during the Professional Development and Mentoring Workshop ahead of the 2022 Minority Fellowship Program/American Nurses Association's Intensive Summer Institute - Building a Minority Workforce: A Call to Action For Addressing Health Disparities and Creating Health Equity. Watch now (opens new window)
Upcoming Events:
In a 6-part online course, Dr. Broderick Sawyer, clinical psychologist and Liberation Psychology trainer, will teach students how to balance their desire for perfection using behavioural, attention, and compassion-based techniques. Each 60-minute class session, Dr. Sawyer will use a blend of instruction, discussion, and skill-building to help you understand, reflect on, and balance perfectionism.
Jan 17, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Jan 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Feb 13, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
Feb 28, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
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Mar 27, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
HOTLINE RESOURCES
The National CLAS Standards
The National CLAS Standards are a set of 15 action steps intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by providing a blueprint for individuals and health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services. View the standards here (opens new window)
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
