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Continuing Education

From live conferences to on demand podcasts, get the education you need to keep your practice current, earn contact hours for your certification, or gain expertise in a specific topic with APNA nursing continuing professional development!

Click on the links below to learn more about each evidence-based program in psychiatric-mental health nursing.

If you are an institution interested in providing access to any of APNA’s continuing education programs to a group of learners, please email apnagrouporders@apna.org.

 

Conferences Online Education In-Person

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

APNA National Conferences

Get updates on psychiatric-mental health nursing while connecting with your community at APNA national conferences.

APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Planned for Nurses, by Nurses
APNA 21st Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute
Save the dates:
June 8-11, 2023 | Reston, VA

APNA Annual Conference

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Activating Our Voices: Who We Are, What We Do, What We Need
APNA 36th Annual Conference
October 19-22, 2022 | Long Beach, CA

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Browse Online Education

Access content like podcasts, online courses, and more to keep your PMH nursing knowledge up-to-date on your schedule.

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Addressing Unmet Needs in the Management of Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder: New & Emerging Therapeutic Options to Enhance Treatment & Maximize Patient Outcomes

Contact Hours: 0.5 Pharmacology
Jointly provided by APNA and the PeerView Institute for Medical Education.
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APNA PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: Revolutionizing Access to Person-Centered Care

Contact Hours: 0.75
Explore how psychiatric-mental health nurses expand access to person-centered care through innovative improvements at all levels in order to meet the needs of diverse populations.
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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Contact Hours: 0.75 Pharmacology
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI083343 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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Maximizing Pharmacological Interventions for Treating Tobacco Use Disorders (TUD); Focus on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Contact Hours: 0.5 Pharmacology
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no.1H79TI083343 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: Proud Partners on the Journey to Whole Health

Contact Hours: 1
Examine the importance of caring for your own mental health and provide actionable strategies to foster well-being for yourself so that you can provide the best possible care to
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An Interprofessional Approach to Training Students in Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Contact Hours: 0.25
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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The Acute Care Nurse’s Role in Harm Reduction for Persons with Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Contact Hours: 0.25
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders: Essential Curricular Thread for Nursing Education

Contact Hours: 0.25
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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Healthcare Workers and Substance Use Disorder: One Nurse’s Story

Contact Hours: 0.5
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge of Misused and Diverted Medications

Contact Hours: 0.5
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do ...
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APNA PMH Nurse Suicide Prevention Training Renewal Course

Contact Hours: 3.5
If your APNA Suicide Prevention Provider card has expired, don’t worry! Complete this online-self-paced course to renew & ensure that your practice is safe & current...
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Psychopharmacology

Contact Hours: 0.5-2.0
Cutting edge clinical updates eligible for pharmacology contact hours.
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Browse In-Person Education

APNA courses available to be delivered face-to-face.

APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention – Acute Care Settings

Contact Hours: 1.5
This 1.5 hour in-person training empowers nurses in acute care settings with essential tools for identifying patients who may be at-risk and keeping them safe.
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APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention: PMH Nurse Generalists

Contact Hours: 7
Learn to systematically apply the first suicide prevention competencies developed for PMH-RNs with this live interactive training.
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Become an APNA member and share your expertise!

  • Bonus Points Program
    A member benefit, bonus points are used in the APNA eLearning Center to “purchase” content.
  • Mentoring Opportunities
    Mentors and mentees can find and connect with each other based upon experience, specialty, location, knowledge area, or even method of communication.
  • Continuing Education Program Reviewers
    Become a Peer Reviewer! Earn contact hours and bonus points by reviewing sessions and handouts, and completing the post test, evaluation and peer reviewing document.
  • Other Educational Opportunities
    APNA provides links to educational opportunities offered by other associations and governmental agencies at its discretion.

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