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Find Your Place On an APNA Council

APNA Councils are a way to connect with members who share your professional interests, exchange practical resources, and get involved in work that advances care.

Each APNA council is guided by member leaders and has a dedicated Advisory Panel community on Member Bridge, where members can ask questions, share resources, and follow council updates. Council Advisory Panel communities are open to all interested APNA members. To join a council and start connecting with colleagues in your area of interest, follow the steps below.

To join an APNA Council:

  1. 1. Log on to Member Bridge
  2. 2. Go to the Communities tab on the main menu bar and select All Communities from the drop down menu.
  3. 3. Find the Council you are interested in joining and click either the orange Join button or the name of the community.
  4. 4. Set your subscription preferences – we recommend Real Time or Daily Digest: Be sure to hit the save button after you make your selection.

For more information on how to use Member Bridge, please see the user guide.

APNA Councils

Connect with other APNA members on specialty topics by joining an APNA Council!

Below is more information on each APNA council, including its chairs and Member Bridge community.

Addictions Council

The transformative/expert resource in advancing excellence in the prevention and treatment of substance use and addictive disorders. Learn More
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Child & Adolescent Council

Works collaboratively to respond to questions or concerns about best practice, current policy, and procedures for providing care to children, adolescents, and their families. Learn More
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Council for Safe Environments

Provides an integrated structure designed to thoughtfully address issues that impact the safety of persons served as well as service providers. Learn More
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council

Advises the board on how APNA can actively foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization, as well as for the profession, in order to help address health disparities and create positive and sustainable change for those to whom psychiatric-mental health nurses provide care. Learn More
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Education Council

The central community for psychiatric-mental health nurse educators, meeting identified needs of APNA members who work in education and sharing innovative approaches to teaching at the prelicensure and graduate levels. Learn More
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Recovery Council

The mission of the APNA Recovery Council is to empower psychiatric-mental health nurses to learn and utilize recovery practice techniques in their care. Learn More
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Research & Scholarship Council

The APNA Research & Scholarship Council supports collaboration, development, and dissemination of psychiatric-mental health nursing scholarship, or rigorous scholarly inquiry – including the scholarship of discovery, teaching, practice, and integration as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 1999).  Learn More
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Scope & Standards of PMH Nursing Practice Council

The new council serves as an expert resource in applying the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice to current practice settings, including: monitoring the clinical practice environment, reviewing future directions in care, and bringing important issues to the board for consideration. Learn More

Administrative Council

The Administrative Council is currently on hold while APNA pilots a new Leadership Forum program over the next 1-2 years. Learn More
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