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This bi-monthly edition focuses on APNA developments and the work of APNA members. If you are an APNA member interested in contributing content or with news to share, please contact us at inform@apna.org.

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Navigating Your First Year as a Nurse: Essential Tips for New Graduates

Risk analyst Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, with Nurses Service Organization, shares tips for new graduates starting their nursing careers. As ...
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NEW 1.5 Hour Suicide Prevention Training

Calling all Nurses: Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention New from APNA! Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention prepares nurses ...
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Call for Papers – JAPNA special Workplace Violence Issue

A special issue is being planned for the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) around the topic of “...
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ECT Treatment Considerations Checklist: Fresh support for nurses

With the expanding role of psychiatric-mental health nurses concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) including managing treatment, advocating for patients, and ...
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Help for Sexual Assault Survivors

With sexual violence a significant problem in the US (CDC, 2024), it is essential that psychiatric-mental health nurses across ...
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APNA Memorial Scholarship: PMH Nursing Impact Ahead!

Who are two PMH-RNs with a demonstrated commitment to advancing psychiatric-mental health nursing? Hint: They received this year’...
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New APNA Position on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

With this new position paper, APNA takes the position that "Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to any solution to ...
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Summer Feels

A cool breeze against your skin, the murmur of crickets in the evening, and the sweetness of perfectly ripe berries ...
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30 Nursing Students Receive Scholarships

Join the APNA Board of Directors in celebrating the 2024 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars! These 30 amazing nursing ...
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Bestselling Author Johann Hari to join APNA 38th Annual Conference as Keynote

Author of three New York Times bestsellers, Johann Hari is also Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an ...
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Twice the Celebration

Dear Colleagues, A double celebration is in order this Nurses Month & Mental Health Awareness Month. But what does this ...
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APNA Releases New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issue Brief to Underscore Key Applications to PMH Nursing Practice

In support of the ongoing work of the organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, the APNA Board of ...
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Announcing the new JAPNA Editor

Michelle DeCoux Hampton selected Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) Informed by the ...
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Announcing the 2024 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

The 2024 APNA Annual Awards Recipients: Nine psychiatric-mental health nurses lauded for exceptional contributions to improve mental health outcomes ...
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New Suicide Prevention Training

The new APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program is here to help increase confidence and competence in the nursing skills of ...
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APNA Dues Update

Supporting you professionally in vital and timely ways continues to be APNA’s top priority. Your organization has been able ...