Founded 1991
ISPN IndiaAdvancing Psychiatric Nursing Since 1991
Advancing mental health and psychiatric nursing across India through membership, education, research, and an annual national conference.
1991
Founded
1,200+
Members
24
States represented
20+
National conferences
Our purpose
A society for members and non-members alike
This website is dedicated to members and non-members of the society. ISPN — the Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses — started in 1991 with a motive of:
Knowledge enhancement
Enhancing advanced knowledge and skills in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing.
Platform to contribute
Providing a platform for all qualified nurses and learners to contribute to the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing.
Evidence-based practice
Providing a platform for discussion and deliberation on evidence-based practice.
Why join
Why become a member of ISPN India?
As a Life Member of ISPN India — the second largest professional nursing organisation — you are entitled to the following benefits.
Explore membershipISPN conferences
Attend the annual ISPN conferences with the special Life Member registration fee.
Contribute to the ISPN journal
Publish your research in the Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (IJPN), the peer-reviewed official journal of ISPN India, now listed in the UGC CARE List. Visit www.ijpn.in to submit articles.
Get recognised
Contest in the Young Scientist Award competition held during the annual conferences — see the guidelines on this website.
Organise CNE
Organise continuing nursing education programmes in your region with the support of ISPN India.
ISPN fellowship
After ten years of membership you are eligible to apply for the ISPN fellowship.
Ready to join ISPN?
Apply online in a few minutes — the office reviews every application.