“I realized the importance of being part of the APNA opens my mind into a whole new world of resources and likeminded individuals who seek new information to provide excellent, evidence based care for our patients.”
– 2022 Attendee
Join together with your colleagues at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort or via virtual livestream to:
“I realized the importance of being part of the APNA opens my mind into a whole new world of resources and likeminded individuals who seek new information to provide excellent, evidence based care for our patients.”
– 2022 Attendee
“I never fully believed that attendees feel “invigorated” after attending a conference but this conference changed that opinion. It was a refresher that I needed professionally.”
– 2022 Attendee
“I continue to leave each APNA Conference believing when the needle moves in the positive direction for improving Mental Health Services to our citizens, it will be APNA members who make the needle move.”
– 2022 Attendee
Meet the APNA Annual Awards recipients, APNA Memorial Scholarship Recipients, & APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars at the Conference Kickoff & Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening.
On Thursday, kick back and make new connections with your PMH nursing pals during the Enchanted Evening Reception! Enjoy an evening of magic-themed fun, live music, light refreshments, and more with your colleagues.
Explore evidence-based discoveries & earn up to 4 contact hours for viewing & evaluating the posters Thursday – Friday. Chat with the presenters at 10:30am ET on Friday.
On Friday evening, join your state huddle to connect with psychiatric-mental health nurses from your area. Meet local leaders and discuss your region’s PMH nursing advancements, needs, and opportunities.
Saturday morning, fuel up with coffee while connecting with like-minded colleagues with expertise in addictions, administration, children & adolescents, education, mental health advocacy, practice, safe environments, recovery, and research & scholarship.
Get information from and engage with industry stakeholders in psychiatric-mental health nursing on Thursday and Friday.
Dr. Okoli currently serves as a professor for the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and directs the Behavioral Health and Wellness Environments for Living and Learning (BHWELL) program. Through a joint appointment, Dr. Okoli also serves as the director of Behavioral Health Research and Evidence-Based Practice and Tobacco Treatment Services at Eastern State Hospital, a state psychiatric facility in Lexington, KY.
He earned his BSN (1999), MSN (2002), MPH (2005), and PhD (2005) from the University of Kentucky. He completed two postdoctoral fellowships (2006-2010) through the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and the Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addiction Research Training (IMPART), respectively, through the University of British Columbia. He completed his board certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (2020) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2021).
His current research and clinical practice foci are on improving mental health literacy, enhancing access to and training providers on evidence-based treatments, and improving developing policies that support well-being within communities facing mental health challenges. In this work, he is engaged in community-based participatory action research with community mental health centers and behavioral health organizations throughout Kentucky.
Dr. Barber is a former Miss USA, women’s rights advocate, award-winning international speaker, coach, and entrepreneur. She uses her experience as an U.S. Army veteran, nonprofit CEO, former Miss USA, and STEM graduate to inspire her audience. She currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Service Women’s Action Network, the nation’s leading 501c3 nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of U.S. servicewomen and women veterans.
Dr. Barber has a Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University. She also has a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University, a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Maryland University College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Virginia State University.
As Miss USA, she spent her year-long reign advocating for service members by encouraging the U.S. government to provide additional support for those with have post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Barber uses her platform to encourage us to pay close attention to the mental health of our service members after deployments and their service to our country.
Available for: Full Conference & One Day Registrations
Add-On: Wednesday Pre-Conference Sessions
Contact Hours: Up to 27.75 live, 90+ on demand (includes pre-conference add-on)
Note: Poster presentations and industry-sponsored product theaters and symposia only available during conference, not on demand.
Available for: Full Conference & One Day Registration
Add-On: Wednesday Pre-Conference Sessions
Contact Hours: Up to 27.75 live, 90+ on demand (includes pre-conference add-on)
Note: Virtual livestream package does not include access to industry-sponsored product theaters. Symposia and poster presentations will not be available on demand after the live conference.
Before the Conference….
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Attending the Conference….
A few days before the conference, and each day of the conference, you’ll receive an email with a link to access your virtual conference site. You will be prompted to log in with the email you used to register and to create a password.
If you have trouble viewing the livestream, try these tips or give us a call at 855-863-2762 so that we can walk you through them.
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