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Call for Nominations: APNA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
Submit a nomination for President-Elect, Treasurer, Member-at-Large, or the 2019 Nominating Committee by May 21.  |  View

Call for Nominations: APNA Annual Awards
Submit a nomination by April 23 for the APNA Annual Awards to celebrate extraordinary psychiatric-mental health nurses.  |  View

Scholarship Available: APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars
Apply for the APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship to receive registration, travel, and lodging to the APNA Annual Conference and one year complimentary membership in APNA. |  View

Earn 20+ Contact Hours in Pharmacology
Register now for the 16th Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute this June in Baltimore, MD. | View

Apply Now for the APNA Research Grant
New psychiatric-mental health nurse researchers are encouraged to apply for $1,000-$10,000 grants. |  View

APNA 32nd Annual Conference Call for Abstracts Now Open
Nurses from all areas of psychiatric-mental health are invited to submit a proposal for presentation at the APNA Annual Conference.  |  View

Free CE of the Month: April 2018
Four free sessions are available to APNA members through April 30th.  |  View

Register Now for APNA CPI West
Registration is now open for APNA CPI West in San Diego March 17-18.  |  View

Share your Superhero Story
Tell APNA about your experiences as a psychiatric-mental health nurse to be highlighted in newsletters, social media, posts, and the website.  |  View

Incident in Utah: Honoring Nurse Wubbels and Taking Action
APNA stands in support of Nurse Wubbels, the American Nurses Association, and the Utah Nurses Association.  |  View

Violence Prevention & Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Support violence prevention efforts with the free Violence Prevention Toolkit. |  View

New APNA Career Center Launched
The recently upgraded career center features tools to tailor the job seeking experience. |  View

Just Upgraded: APNA eLearning Center
It is now even easier to use the APNA eLearning Center to find, download, and track the continuing education nurses need.  |  View

APNA Elections Results
The newest members of the APNA Board of Directors and the 2018 Nominating Committee have been selected.  |  View

PCSS-MAT Waiver Training Available Now
Free PCSS-MAT waiver training is now available for nurses and physician assistants.  |  View

Take Action: #StandforMentalHealth
Share the APNA position paper on proactive health care policies to ease the burden of mental illness and substance use disorders.  |  View

Tobacco Dependence Resources
Updated expert-vetted online resources from the Tobacco Dependence Branch of the APNA Addictions Council.  |  View

New Education to Address Opioid Use Crisis
The no cost educational sessions were designed to support nurses in all fields as they address the opioid use epidemic. |  View