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Federal Guidelines on Opioid Treatment Programs

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Federal Guidelines on OTP: An APNA expert weighs in

Revised regulations on medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder were released earlier this year. To help with implementation ...

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Unlocking the Brain’s Resilience With Dr. Nora D. Volkow

Discover the groundbreaking insights from Dr. Nora D. Volkow, a leading authority in addiction research, at the APNA 23rd Annual ...

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Intertwining Recovery and Community with Kathleen McCoy

September is National Recovery Month! APNA member Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF ...

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Member News September 2024

Member Highlights Baylor University has announced the appointment of Karen J. Foli as the inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in ...

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What Falls Away

Gardeners know that to encourage healthy blooms in spring, you must prepare in fall by pruning away old growth. The ...

Introducing Your Newly Elected Volunteer Leaders

Please congratulate these new members of the APNA Board of Directors and 2025 Nominating Committee. Their terms start October 12, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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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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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.