Plastic Surgical Nursing (PSN), the official journal of the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 PSN Journal Awards. The winners of the first-place award, and a cash prize of $150, are Georgia M. Elmassian, DNP, MSN, MA, APRN, CPSN, CFLE, ISPAN-F, Susan J. Owens, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CANS, and Stephanie A. Gustman, DNP, MSN, RN, for their article, titled "Establishing a Standardized Facial Cosmetic Preinjection Safety Tool: The ACIST." This article establishes the importance of integrating the Assessment Cosmetic Injection Safety Tool (ACIST), a standardized preinjection safety tool, into the cosmetic practice to decrease the incidence of adverse events associated with dermal filler and to achieve optimal patient satisfaction and outcomes. The ACIST was designed from the scientific literature, piloted at an urban cosmetic practice in the southern United States, finalized on the basis of feedback from participating staff members at the pilot study center, and disseminated to cosmetic nurse injectors (Elmassian, Owens, Wood, & Gustman, 2020).
The winner of the second-place award, and a cash prize of $100, is Emma Coleman, RGN, for her article, titled "Types and Treatment of Hair Loss in Men and Women." In this article, the author focuses on four common hair loss disorders that occur in both men and women. The author discusses research related to androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and scarring alopecia and provides details on how to approach and manage these diseases according to patient gender (Coleman, 2020).
The winners of the third-place award, and a cash prize of $75, are Rebbeka Carmona, BA, Tanya A. Jones, MA, and Janine Rosenberg, PhD, for their article, titled "Barriers to Accessing Medical Care for Hispanic Individuals With Craniofacial Conditions." In the United States, having limited access to health care has been an ongoing concern that could cause detrimental effects on minority populations, specifically the Hispanic population. Numerous barriers to accessing health care were identified for both pediatric and adult Hispanic patients who were born with craniofacial conditions. The findings and proposed interventions discussed in this review article provide measures to minimize these barriers and define ways to benefit Hispanic patients with craniofacial conditions (Carmona, Jones, & Rosenberg, 2020).
The Journal Awards are chosen by the PSN Editorial Board and select members of the Manuscript Review Panel. Each article is evaluated for effective organization, clear and concise presentation of concepts, the ability to craft a balanced and informative article using multiple sources, innovation of ideas and insights, and relevance to the field of plastic and aesthetic nursing. The ISPAN offers its most heartfelt congratulations to these award-winning authors! Copies of these articles have been included in this issue.
This issue of PSN also contains four brand-new columns that you will see in each new issue of PSN! The first is an "Evidence Review" column summarizing and explaining new evidence and advances in plastic and aesthetic nursing practice. In this issue, the column explores the risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of T-cell lymphoma that occurs in individuals who have had breast implants (Van Wicklin, 2020a).
The second column is titled "I Have a Question." This column will provide answers to plastic and aesthetic practice questions. In this issue, the column explores recommendations for practice resumption after COVID-19. The recommendations are based on the ISPAN (2020) "Position Statement on COVID-19 Resumption of Practice" available at no charge on the ISPAN Web site (https://ispan.org/position-statements.cgi) as well as guidance from other professional organizations (Van Wicklin, 2020b).
The third and fourth columns are titled "Fundamentals of Plastic Surgery Nursing Practice" and "Fundamentals of Aesthetic Nursing Practice," respectively. The goal of these columns is to provide a brief overview of plastic surgery and aesthetic practice fundamentals and also provide guidance and support for adhering to best practices for plastic and aesthetic nursing. In this issue, the columns address the fundamentals of surgical masks and respirators (Van Wicklin, 2020c) and changes in the aging body (Van Wicklin, 2020d). Continuing education credits are available for all four columns.
I have opted to write the inaugural issues of the columns myself; however, my long-term goal is for plastic and aesthetic nurses with expertise in particular areas to write them. If you have thoughts or ideas about content for the columns, or if you have interest in authoring one of the columns, please do not hesitate to contact me at mailto:[email protected].
In addition to this informative Letter From the Editor, the three award-winning journal articles for 2020, and the four new columns, this issue of PSN contains some interesting and enlightening articles. You have the opportunity to read the inspiring messages provided by our ISPAN President Amanda Bailey and by Renee Hinojosa, President of our Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board (PSNCB) (Bailey, 2020; Hinojosa, 2020). There is also a thought-provoking continuing education article by Rowe, Morgan, Whitehurst, and Bush (2020) that discusses the use of multidose vials. Also included in this issue are two remarkably interesting case studies describing an atypical presentation of a Marjolin ulcer after a burn (Sanchez-Garcia, Alonso-Carpio, Trapero, & Vanaclocha, 2020) and an episode of osteomyelitis, venous thrombosis, and septic emboli in a pediatric patient (Jorda Gomez, Vanaclocha, Ferras Tarrago, Breton Martinez, & Blasco Molla, 2020). Hotta, Harrison, and White (2020) report on the expanding role of the Canadian nurse practitioner in medical aesthetics, and Janatolmakan, Soroush, Andayeshgar, Vahdat, and Khatony (2020) describe their cross-sectional study about factors affecting the desire to undergo cosmetic procedures among the nurses of Kermanshah, Iran.
Whew! That is a lot of good reading for a plastic or aesthetic nurse! Enjoy!
Respectfully,
Sharon Ann Van Wicklin, PhD, RN, CNOR,
CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, FAAN, ISPAN-F
Editor-in-Chief, Plastic Surgical Nursing
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