APNA provides over 6,500 members with exceptional benefits to further their leadership potential and training opportunities.

Networking and Information Accessibility 24/7

• Stay informed with a free subscription to the print and online versions of our Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA)
• Stay connected with the organization through our monthly newsletter, APNANews: The Psychiatric Nursing Voice
• Communicate and network with members using a members-only social networking tool called Member Bridge, including an extensive member directory, discussion forums, blogs, announcements, industry-related news, document-sharing, and more.
• Find position papers, publications and videos in our online Resource Center 
• APNA CareerLine: Locate jobs specifically for psychiatric-mental health nurses
• Understand important issues related to psychiatric nursing with free issues of Counseling Points, available to download online

Professional Growth

• Overcome budgetary restrictions with online continuing education opportunities. Receive reduced rates on APNA programming available in your own home.
• Enhance your nursing knowledge with continuing education contact hours for psychiatric-mental health nursing
• Have an impact in your field by participating in volunteer committees, institutes, councils, and task forces
  
• Achieve recognition through the APNA Annual Awards
• Learn from nationally-recognized speakers and attend state-of-the-art workshops during the Annual and CPI Conferences
• Enhance your member experience by participating in local education and networking opportunities through your state chapter
  
• Apply for grants and scholarships from the American Psychiatric Nursing Foundation

Discounts

• Save $200 on general registration fees for the APNA Annual Conference and the Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute
• Download full-text articles of JAPNA at no cost (a savings of $25 per article)
• Reduced rates on APNA educational material
• Substantial special savings on certification, exams and review materials from the American Nurses Credentialing Center exclusively for APNA members. Learn about these discounts.
• Discounts on Long Term Care coverage for yourself and your family members 
• Special rates for nurses at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
• Special rates for other association conferences and educational materials
• A 10% discount on publications offered by American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.