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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 39th Annual Conference

October 15-18, 2025
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana or virtual

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APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate ProgramIncreasing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Competence & Confidence in the Care of Those at Risk for Suicide

5 NCPD Contact Hours

  • Builds the knowledge, attitudes, skills and critical thinking of psychiatric-mental health nurses caring for persons at risk for suicide.
  • Four self-paced modules presented by psychiatric-mental health nurse subject matter experts, as well as supplemental resources and activities.
  • Increases confidence and competence in the nursing skills of suicide prevention, assessment, and care management of persons at risk for suicide.

APNA Transitions in Practice

Updated Course Launched 2024

APNA Suicide Prevention Courses

APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program

Contact Hours: 5
What to ask, who to tell, how to document, and what to do next. This online certificate program builds the core knowledge, skills, and critical thinking of psychiatric-mental health

Additional Strategies in Suicide Prevention: For the APRN Provider

Contact Hours: 1
Building on the practical skills learned in the APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program, this course will increase your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking with a focused lens on the APRN’

Additional Strategies in Suicide Prevention: LGBTQIA+

Contact Hours: 1
Building on the practical skills learned in the APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program, this course will increase your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking when providing care to LGBTQIA+ individuals at

Additional Strategies in Suicide Prevention: Older Adults

Contact Hours: 1.5
Building on the practical skills learned in the APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program, this course will increase your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking when providing care to older adults at

Additional Strategies in Suicide Prevention: Youth

Contact Hours: 1.5
Building on the practical skills learned in the APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program, this course will increase your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking when providing care to youth at risk

Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention

Contact Hours: 1.5
This course provides practical skills to nurses in non-mental health settings, providing an alogithm to screen and provide life-saving interventions for individuals at risk for suicide.