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Why the APNA Annual Conference

Four days that change everything.

Discover new strategies and innovations for those in your care.

Engage in solution-oriented discussions with trusted colleagues.

Make new friends and have a blast in Louisville.

Earn 115+ contact hours during the event and on demand afterwards.

Louisville: A Winning Destination

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Visit one-of-a-kind attractions like Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum, the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, or climb aboard The Belle of Louisville, the last remaining authentic Mississippi River-style steamboat left in the world! Also known as a bourbon destination, Louisville boasts distillery tours, bars and restaurants, as well as historic and cultural centers to satisfy all tastes and whims! Discover Louisville

Once you register, you’ll receive an emailed link to book your hotel. Choose from several hotels within walking distance of the conference to fit your budget needs.

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Attendee With Reg Brochure

Early Bird Registration

Through September 3

Member: $560
Nonmember: $810
Join Now: $705
APNA 00469

Regular Registration

Through October 6

Member: $660
Nonmember: $910
Join Now: $805
APNA 00624A

On-site Registration

Member: $685
Nonmember: $935
Join Now: $830

APNA Annual Conference Program

Choose from hundreds of presentations covering diverse PMH nursing topics like:

Artificial Intelligence
Addictions/Substance Use

APRN Practice
Child & Adolescent
Community Care
Complementary & Alternative Therapies
Depression

Ethics
Graduate Education

Integrated Care
Inpatient

Leadership
Legal
Measurements/Outcomes
Military
Outpatient
Pharmacology
Private Practice
Psychedelics
Psychotherapy
RN Practice
Recovery Tools
Research
Safety
Special Populations
Trauma
Undergraduate Education
Violence Prevention
Women’s Health
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Earn up to 115+ ANCC NCPD Contact Hours

  • Up to 24.75* during the conference
  • 90+ with session recordings available 2-3 months after the conference

*Includes pre-conference add-on sessions (additional fee) and industry-sponsored symposium.

More About Contact Hours

“I learned so much! The speakers all brought such a high level of enthusiasm for their topics. I will be sharing so much of what I learned with my colleagues!”

– 2024 Annual Conference attendee

 

Same Contact Hours, Two Different Experiences

New Orleans Experience

Available for: Regular Conference & One Day Registrations
Optional Add-On: Wednesday Sessions
Contact Hours: Up to 24.75+ live, 90+ on demand (includes Wednesday add-on)

  • Take your pick of sessions presented in in each time block at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
  • Engage with colleagues and speakers during sessions, breaks, and special events.
  • Browse and evaluate poster presentations in the poster hall; meet the poster presenters.
  • Enjoy meal sessions with industry-sponsored Product Theaters.
  • Two-3 months after the conference, access podcast recordings of the sessions presented on the days you are registered. Earn up to 90+ more contact hours for these sessions any time until November 7, 2025.

Note: Poster presentations and industry-sponsored product theaters and symposia only available during conference, not on demand.

Full Conference Program

Virtual Livestream Experience

Available for: Regular Conference & One Day Registrations
Optional Add-On: Wednesday Sessions
Contact Hours: Up to 24.75+ live, 90+ on demand (includes Wednesday add-on)

  • In addition to the President’s Address, Keynote Presentation, and Symposium, choose from two livestream session options available during each time block.
  • Use the live chat feature to ask questions and connect with fellow virtual attendees.
  • Browse and evaluate poster presentations in the online poster gallery Thursday-Saturday.
  • Two-3 months after the conference, access podcast recordings of the sessions presented on the days for which you registered. Earn up to 90+ more contact hours for these sessions through November 7, 2025.

Note: Poster presentations and industry-sponsored product theaters and symposia only available during conference, not on demand.

VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM PROGRAM