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When you attend an APNA event, you reconnect with your why. You re-energize your practice while engaging with psychiatric-mental health nurses from around the nation. And you get the contact hours you need to stay up to date with cutting-edge care.

 

APNA 37th Annual Conference

Open now: Call for Abstracts!
October 4-7, 2023
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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APNA 21st Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology
Institute

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June 8-11, 2023
Reston, Virginia

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APNA 21st Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute
Jun 8 - Jun 11, 2023
Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, VA
APNA 37th Annual Conference
Oct 4 - Oct 7, 2023Lake Buena Vista, Florida
The Premiere Event for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
APNA 38th Annual Conference
Oct 9 - Oct 12, 2024Louisville, Kentucky
The Premiere Event for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
APNA 39th Annual Conference
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2025New Orleans, Louisiana
The largest U.S. event exclusively for psychiatric-mental health nurses!
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Save the Dates for these Upcoming APNA National Conferences

APNA members receive massive discounts on registration for these events!

APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Grand Rapids, Michigan
February 9, 8:00am – 4:30pm ET
Facilitator Carolyn Buzzell, BSN, RN-BC
Pine Rest Retreat School, Grand Rapids, MI
Registration Deadline: February 2
Additional facilitator fee of $70 will be collected on-site for attendees not from the Pine Rest group order. Fee not associated with APNA.
APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Hendersonville, North Carolina
March 10, 9:00am – 4:00pm ET
Facilitator Lori Johnson, RN–BC, MS
Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, NC
Registration Deadline: February 26
Additional facilitator fee of $40 to be paid on-site for for attendees not employed by Pardee Hospital and the Free Clinic. Fee not associated with APNA.
APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Poughkeepsie, New York
March 22, 9:00am – 5:00pm ET
Facilitator Keith M. Prazeres, MSN, MBA, PMHRN-BC
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Registration Deadline: March 10
APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 21, 8:00am – 4:30pm ET
Facilitator Carolyn Buzzell, BSN, RN-BC
Pine Rest Retreat School, Grand Rapids, MI
Registration Deadline: April 9
Additional facilitator fee of $70 will be collected on-site for attendees not from the Pine Rest group order. Fee not associated with APNA.
APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Danbury, Connecticut
May 12, 9:00am – 5:00pm ET
Facilitator Keith M. Prazeres, MSN, MBA, PMHRN-BC
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
Registration Deadline: April 30
APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
Norwalk, Connecticut
August 31, 9:00am – 5:00pm ET
Facilitator Keith M. Prazeres, MSN, MBA, PMHRN-BC
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
Registration Deadline: August 19
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APNA Suicide Prevention Current Opportunities

Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention Workshops

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APNA Utah Chapter Conference
What We Now Know
February 10
6am-8pm Mountain
APNA Minnesota Chapter Monthly Meeting
Second Monday of the month at 7pm Central via Zoom. Contact chaptersupport@apna.org for call-in information.
APNA South Carolina Chapter Monthly Meeting
First Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm - 8:30pm Eastern via Zoom. Contact chaptersupport@apna.org for the call-in information.
APNA Georgia Chapter Monthly Meeting
Zoom, Georgia
The first Thursday of the month at 7:00pm Eastern. Contact chaptersupport@apna.org for the call-in information.
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APNA North Carolina Chapter Monthly Meeting
Zoom, North Carolina
Third Tuesday of every month from 7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern via Zoom. Contact chaptersupport@apna.org for the call-in information.
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APNA Chapter Events

Check your APNA State Chapter page for the most current information!

APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention

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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APNA Facilitator Course: Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention

Contact Hours: 15
APNA holds courses for persons interested in becoming facilitators of the APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention throughout the year.
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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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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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Your dynamic community of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses.

Connect with fellow psychiatric-mental health nurses, be the first to know about evidence-based resources and programs, and participate in exclusive opportunities to advance the care and treatment of those with mental health & substance use needs.

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