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Abstract Toolkit: Session Topics

Psychiatric-Mental Health RNs and APRNs in administration, education, practice, and research are invited to share their science-based insights, projects, and scholarship. Abstracts will be peer reviewed by the APNA Scholarly Review Committee and considered for a variety of presentation formats.

Consider these topics as you plan your APNA Annual Conference presentation:

  • Addictions/Substance Use
  • Administration
  • Advanced Practice
  • Advocacy & Nursing
  • Business of Psychiatric Nursing
  • Child & Adolescent
  • Community Practice
  • Complementary & Alternative Therapy
  • Cultural Humility
  • Depression & Suicidality
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emergency Departments
  • Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
  • eTools/Electronic Health Records
  • Forensic
  • Graduate Education
  • Integrated Physical & Mental Health Care
  • Inpatient
  • International
  • Leadership
  • LGBTQIA+ Issues
  • Men’s Health
  • Military/Issues Related to Returning Service Members
  • Nursing Professional Development
  • Older Adults
  • Outpatient
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Pharmacology
  • Policy
  • Private Practice
  • Psychotherapy
  • Recovery
  • Research
  • RN Practice
  • Safety
  • Self care
  • Social Media
  • Telehealth
  • Undergraduate Education
  • Violence
  • Women’s Health

Your Abstract Toolkit is here!

Submission Site Walkthrough

Detailed written instructions to help you navigate the abstract submission process.

Submission Site Walk-Through

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria for Research vs. Administration, Education, and Practice abstract proposals.

Evaluation Criteria

Presenters & Authors Info

How various authors should be listed in your submission, and what is required for each.

Presenters & Authors

Learning Outcomes &
Educational Outline

Learn how to create an effective learning outcome and educational outline summary.

Education Learning Outcomes

Session Format Descriptions

Learn about the different presentation formats.

Session Format Descriptions

Session Topics

Topics to consider when planning a session.

Potential Topics

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