I was recently very overwhelmed by the mountain of "stuff" I had to sort through in order to move my mom from her apartment to her Independent Living Facility. Even with the help of both my brothers over a 10 day span of time, I was still left with half a garage full to the ceiling of my mother’s belongings... More

In each newsletter from now until the September 2017 issue, there will be a hidden Mobius strip (the circular symbol as part of the ISPAN logo) for you to find. If you submit all four by September 22nd 2017, you will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the 4th Edition Core Curriculum. Submissions can be sent via email to ASPSNews Editor, Kathy Mortl (kmortl@mcw.edu). Good luck!

The Call for Abstracts for the Annual Convention has opened. Have you ever given any thought to being a speaker or have some useful tips/pearls that you would like to share? How about a poster highlighting your research or protocols/decision tree? The key to a successful convention is participation and engagement. The SSPC seeks to find topics that are relevant to nursing practice at ALL levels. For 2017, we have received confirmation for some truly incredible speakers and are well underway in developing our Aesthetic and Reconstructive Workshops. On behalf of the SSPC, I encourage you to attend what we expect to be an amazing, innovative and fun Convention.

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Every month we have new members join our Society. It is important that we recognize their commitment to the ISPAN. Each one of us are connected through this wonderful Society as it has brought us together over the years. Many of us have made life-long friendships and professional connections through the ISPAN... More

During my years as a nurse practitioner I have treated countless infections. Most of these are caused by the same few bacteria and treated with the same few antibiotics. Wound care is a different world though. In spending most of the last year learning wound care I have encountered many bacteria that were new to me... More

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has declared 2017 as the Year of the Healthy Nurse (ANA, 2016). Let's do our best as THE voice of plastic surgical nursing to embrace this year's theme! Help the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN) exemplify behavior that nurses from all specialties should emulate... More

Happy New Year! The PSNCB wishes to congratulate the all the newly certified nurses from 2016. Congratulations on this achievement! More

To prepare these Valentine’s Day fruits with messages, you will need the following supplies... More

View the Hot Topics from the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. More