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APNA Announcements

  • PMH nurses have a critical role to play in youth suicide prevention. This new APNA position paper, APNA Position: Youth Suicide Prevention, gives expert insights and practical recommendations for reducing risk and improving the care you give. Find resources now.
  • In honor of Veterans Day, and to help psychiatric-mental health nurses support the mental health needs of our military veterans, this APNA continuing education session is available for free to APNA Members through December 11.
  • Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention — new from APNA! — prepares nurses in all health care settings to screen and conduct life-saving interventions for patients at risk for suicide, regardless of where they arrived to seek care in the first place.
  • A special issue is planned for JAPNA on the topic of workplace violence. Papers are invited that explore this concept in the health care setting and the spectrum it represents. Learn more and answer the call by December 1!

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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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My Nurse Luminary and Her Compassionate Care

In this installment of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Luminaries, Mehelle Plesse, PhD, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric CNS-BC shares how her ...
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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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Member News July 2024

Member Highlights Sara Robinson is the new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Director at UMSON! She will lead the ...
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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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Learn Motivational Interviewing

Online Educational Program Free to Members

Earn contact hours while gaining skills in flexible, strategic interventions with the new nursing education course Motivational Interviewing: Practical Strategies for Nurses. It’s free for APNA members.

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