Care of Detained Persons Task Force
Call for Volunteers open! Review the APNA Board of Directors’ charge and guidance, then submit the below form by April 30.
Charge
Draft an APNA position that speaks to the role of psychiatric-mental health nurses in the mental health care of detained persons.
Guidance
- Align the position with the APNA Position Paper Process and Guidelines, including the use of inclusive and non-stigmatizing language
- Ensure a broad focus across the various groups included (e.g. people who are incarcerated or detained, people who have been displaced or seek asylum, etc.)
- Conduct a literature review to incorporate the most current evidence available
- Draw upon the most current understandings of trauma informed perspectives, social determinants of health, and cultural humility
- Ensure that the position is rooted in the PMH Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice
- Review and, if appropriate, incorporate content from:
