Advancing behavioral health and social justice: A century of global interdisciplinary progress in psychiatric mental health nursing.

This article explores the century-long history of psychiatric nursing through the dual lens of behavioral health and social justice, emphasizing the pivotal role of psychiatric nurses in mental health. Focused on the contributions of nurse members and leaders from the American Orthopsychiatric Association (later known as the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice), the article will provide a comprehensive timeline that showcases the evolution of the field. It will discuss diverse aspects of psychiatric nursing, including role development, work with children and families, minority populations, integrated care, mental illness prevention, mental health promotion, community mental health, and global mental health nursing.

The experiences among bereaved family members after a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) deactivation.

Background: The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is increasing with an estimated 2500 devices implanted each year. When burdens of the LVAD outweigh benefits, most individuals with LVADs will undergo deactivation in the hospital setting. While the decision to deactivate an LVAD is considered an ethical practice, little is known about the experience and needs of bereaved family members.

Strategies to engage and retain African-American students in BSN programs based on oral history.

Background: The nursing profession continues to struggle with attracting African-American applicants into our nursing programs, supporting their retention and their success to graduation. This problem must be rectified if we are to generate adequate numbers of African-American nurses to meet the increasingly diverse and complex needs of our changing demographics.

Method: An oral history was conducted with the first four African-American nurses to graduate from a Predominantly White Institution between 1960 and 1969 to learn more about how they successfully navigated their educational environment and recommendations they could offer that could be used today to support our African-American students.

Determinants of Health and Outcomes in Medicare Recipients With Heart Disease: A Population Study.

Context: Heart disease (HD) is a primary cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. While there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the contribution of social determinants of health (SDoH) to HD outcomes, the impact of combined or individual SDoH on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with HD is not well understood.

Objectives: To analyze the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) to explore the relationship of SDoH with HRQoL, advance care planning, and treatment preferences in Medicare beneficiaries with HD.

Honoring the past and charting the future: The International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses' commitment to advance diversity and equity in mental health care.

For more than two decades, the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses has dedicated its efforts to improving mental health care services worldwide, focusing on leveraging the psychiatric nursing workforce and advocating to eradicate systemic health disparities. Part of this labor included creating a culturally centered initiative, the Position Statement on Diversity, Cultural Competence and Access to Mental Health Care to fortify the cultural awareness of ISPN members to improve health-care quality delivered to diverse individuals, families, and communities across the life span and to improve these populations' access to mental health care.

Patient perspectives of a heart failure action plan: A qualitative study.

Individuals with heart failure (HF) have difficulty evaluating their symptoms, understanding when to seek health care, and implementing self-care activities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to inform the development of a heart failure action plan (HFAP) for individuals living with HF. This study used a prospective, descriptive qualitative design with a content analysis approach.

Mentoring students engaging in scholarly projects and dissertations in doctoral nursing programs.

Background: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the US have grown exponentially, outnumbering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing programs. Faculty are mentoring increasing numbers of students on DNP projects or PhD dissertations.

Purpose: This descriptive study explored faculty characteristics and examined support, engagement, and outcomes of American Association of Colleges of Nursing member nursing faculty mentoring student DNP projects or PhD dissertations.

OC15 - Leading nursing educational progress in child mental health.

Unlabelled: Theme: Nursing education, management and leadership. Given the increasingly complex mental health needs of children and young people and the critical shortage of proficient mental health specialists, a study of US nursing education programs was done. Does the current paediatric nursing workforce preparation best meet the distinct needs of young people with behavioral and mental health challenges is the key question? Experts in the field of child psychiatric nursing practice, education and research came together to find model nursing programs for educational and clinical preparation.

Addressing gaps in mental health needs of diverse, at-risk, underserved, and disenfranchised populations: a call for nursing action.

Psychiatric nurses have an essential role in meeting the mental health needs of diverse, at-risk, underserved, and disenfranchised populations across the lifespan. This paper summarizes the needs of individuals especially at-risk for mental health disorders, acknowledging that such vulnerability is contextual, age-specific, and influenced by biological, behavioral, socio-demographic and cultural factors. With its longstanding commitment to cultural sensitivity and social justice, its pivotal role in healthcare, and its broad educational base, psychiatric nursing is well-positioned for leadership in addressing the gaps in mental health prevention and treatment services for vulnerable and underserved populations.

Effect of a brief seated massage on nursing student attitudes toward touch for comfort care.

Background: While massage has been removed from nursing curricula, studies have reported massage as safe and effective for stress reduction, relaxation, pain relief, fatigue, and quality of life.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of two intensities of touch administered during two seated massages on the attitudes of nursing students toward touch for their self-care and patient care.

Participants: Nursing students who volunteered gave institutional review board-approved written informed consent to undergo massage by a licensed massage therapist.