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.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
- William James
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
Too much Dr. Google? Why health anxiety needs NICE clinical guidelines (opens new window)
Health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is a psychological disorder that is characterized by specific worries and convictions about having or developing a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and the absence of illness. Read more (opens new window)
More evidence suggests a multivitamin may help slow memory loss (opens new window)
Taking a daily multivitamin may protect against memory loss in older adults, according to a trio of studies that included more than 5,000 participants. Read more (opens new window)
Nursing Home Staffing: Share Of Immigrant Certified Nursing Assistants Grew As US-Born Staff Numbers Fell (opens new window)
Nursing homes have long faced a shortage of direct care workers, a problem that was magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using nationally representative data from three sources, we found that much of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) workforce in US nursing homes is filled by immigrant labor. Read more (opens new window)
The Impact of MDMA on PTSD and Self-Experience. Can psychedelics expand our capacity to know the self? (opens new window)
Self-experience is central to the field of psychotherapy. PTSD impacts the sense of self, resulting in alexithymia and lack of self-compassion. The inclusion of MDMA in treatment of PTSD produced significant improvements in overall outcome. 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)
Claim your FREE CNEs by listening to Season 3 episodes of Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! and answering a few short questions (survey link in the episode descriptions.)
This week we share Episode 5 with MFP Alumna Dr. Bridgette M. (Brawner) Rice on the public health epidemic that's raging as a result of gun violence, and a discussion on how psychiatric mental health nurses can make a difference. 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
Mar 13, 2024 | 7:00 pm/ET
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.
