APNA has developed a three part series of Counseling Points™ on tobacco dependence entitled Breaking Barriers and Implementing Change. The strength of Counseling Points lies in its ability to deliver the most current and authoritative best practice information directly to care providers of patients with mental health and psychiatric issues. All APNA members will receive a copy of each issue of this free publication by mail. By reading each one and completing its post-test and evaluation, you will be able to earn 1.0 continuing education contact hour per issue.

	Issue 1: The Significance of Tobacco Dependence in Persons with Mental Illness Published and mailed to APNA members in late July 2010. Available online! Complete the post-test and evaluation online and receive your CE certificate immediately. **Click here to access this publication as a pdf online, complete the post-test and evaluation, and print your certificate.**           Instructions for completing the post-test and evaluation are on the last page of the pdf.
	Issue 2: Delivering Effective Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Tobacco Dependence in Persons with Mental Illness Published and mailed to APNA members in early October 2010. Available Online! Complete the post-test and evaluation online and receive your CE certificate immediately. **Click here to access this publication as a pdf online, complete the post-test and evaluation, and print your certificate.**           Instructions for completing the post-test and evaluation are on the last page of the pdf.
	Issue 3:  Treating Tobacco Dependence in Persons with Mental Illness: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities Published and mailed to APNA members in early December 2010. Available Online! Complete the post-test and evaluation online and receive your CE certificate immediately. **Click here to access this publication as a pdf online, complete the post-test and evaluation, and print your certificate.**           Instructions for completing the post-test and evaluation are on the last page of the pdf.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.


PREVIOUS COUNSELING POINTS:

Previously, APNA worked collaboratively with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) on a three part series, Counseling Points™ - Caring for Patients with ADHD Throughout the Lifespan. While the CE for each of these issues is expired, you are still welcome to download and read through them for educational purposes.

	Issue 1: An Introduction to ADHD (mailed to APNA members in November 08) - Special preview of the series! Issue 1 is available to the public on the web here. *CE For Issue 1 expired in November 09.
	Issue 2: Pharmacologic Treatment Strategies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults with ADHD (mailed to APNA members in January 09) - Available to APNA members on the web here. *CE for Issue 2 expired in January 2010.
	Issue 3: Nonpharmacologic Treatments and the Nurse/NP’s Role in Supporting and Educating the Individual Throughout the Course of the Disorder (mailed to APNA members in May 09) - Available to APNA members on the web here. *CE for Issue 3 expired in May 2010.

Download the Evaluation Summary and the Educational Outcomes of the ADHD Counseling Points program.