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Practical Skills for Working with Your Patients Who Smoke, Daryl Sharp, PhD, APRN, BC, FNAP
2008 APNA Presentation of Best Practices in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in a Community Setting - URSON Tobacco Dependence Intervention Program
2008 APNA Presentation of Best Practices in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in an Inpatient Setting - Johns Hopkins Hospital Inpatient Program
2008 APNA Presentation of Best Practices in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in an Outpatient Setting - RAINBOW Therapy Program for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
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About LACE
A quick introduction to licensure, accreditation, certification and education in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
APRN Consensus Model
Learn about the implementation of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Consensus Model as it applies to psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Education
Resources specific to the education component of LACE, including competencies, programs, and continuing education for educators.
PMH-APRNs apply the nursing process to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with psychiatric disorders or the potential for such disorders using their full scope of therapeutic skills, including the prescription of medication and administration of psychotherapy. They also contribute to policy development, quality improvement, practice evaluation, and healthcare reform. PMH-APRNs often own private practices and corporations as well as consult with groups, communities, legislators, and corporations.
The following articles provide information about the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse organized by topic, workplace setting, and/or specialty. Please contact us if you are interested in accessing any of these documents.
General
The role of the nurse practitioner in psychiatric/mental health nursing: Exploring consumer satisfaction
APPN Psychotherapist
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Finding Our Core: The Therapeutic Relationship in 21st Century
Geriatric APPN
Download Geropsychiatric Nursing Practice in the United States: Present Trends and Future Directions1
Child & Adolescent APPN
Addressing Children’s Mental Health Needs: Educational Preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses
Forensic APPN
Download Human Trafficking: Implications for the Role of the Advanced Practice Forensic Nurse2
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APNA/ISPN Task Force on Implementation of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: LACE Recommendations
The Joint APNA/ISPN Task Force on Implementation of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE) presented recommendations to each organization's Board of Directors. Each Board approved the recommendations in February of 2011.
Full APRN Consensus Model Draft Recommendations
APNA/ISPN LACE Task Force Draft Recommendations Q & A
Briefly, the recommendations are:
That there will be one entry educational focus for the future: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with preparation across the lifespan, addressing mental health promotion and mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
The therapeutic management of psychiatric patients in the emergency department is an important and complicated issue.
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) - Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department
ENA & APNA Collaborations
Emergency Care Psychiatric Clinical Framework
ENA Position Statements
Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients
Substance Abuse (Alcohol/Drug) and the Emergency Care Setting
ENA Connection Articles
Agitation - The Chest Pain of Behavioral Emergencies
Development of Emergency Care Psychiatric Clinical Framework
Psychiatric Care, Our Nation in Crisis
Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department: The Dilemma of Extended Lengths of Stay
The SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Suicide Prevention Tips for Emergency Medical Services and the Workplace
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has just enhanced its Customized Information Sheets series by developing new resources that provide basic information on how to identify and respond to individuals who may be suicidal or at high risk for suicide.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center Guide: Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk: A Consensus Guide for Emergency Departments
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has released a guide to assist health care professionals in emergency departments with decisions about the care and discharge of patients with suicide risk.
Helpful Links
Administration on Aging
Ageworks
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Geriatrics Society
GeronurseOnline.Org
Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
Antipsychotic Drug use in Nursing Homes Trend Update (pdf) - October 2013: CMS is tracking the progress of the Partnership by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership is a the percent of long-stay nursing home residents who are receiving an antipsychotic medication, excluding those residents diagnosed with schizophrenia, Huntington's Disease or Tourette’s Syndrome.
The Integration of Mental Health Care into Primary Care and Specialty Health Care
Integration has arrived - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses must be ready to plan and implement the integration of mental health care into primary and specialty healthcare and participate in these settings!
An Introduction
Why does the integration of mental health care into primary and specialty health care matter? Find out why by reading an introduction and FAQs prepared by the APNA Board of Directors. Then, learn more by watching the Institute for Mental Health Advocacy's video on the policy implications of integrated care.
General Resources
A listing of websites that offer extensive content related to integrated physical and mental health care, such as:
HRSA
SAMSHA
University of Washington AIMS Center
Guides, Reports, and Tools
A variety of resources specifically for implementing an integrated care model, such as:
Various models of integrated care
Forms and patient tracking tools
Roadmaps and operational advice
Webinars
Webinar presentations providing introductions to integrated care and information on related topics such as:
How to finance integrated health care
Person-centered health homes
Addressing substance use issues in primary care
Best Practice Approaches & Initiatives
Learn more about the various approaches to integrated care and initiatives that have been implemented throughout the country.
Click on the map below to view the psychiatric-mental health nursing graduate programs available in each state. Contact us at 855-863-APNA (2762) or inform@apna.org to add your current program to the list.
Consensus Model for APRN Regulation
Frequently Asked Questions
from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
1. Why was the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation developed?
The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (APRN Consensus Model) is a uniform model of regulation for the future of advanced practice nursing that is designed to align the interrelationships among licensure, accreditation, certification, and education (LACE). ANCC anticipates that the consistency—and clarity—that results from the new regulatory model will benefit individual nurses and enhance patient care.
General Information
1. What is an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse?
2. How did the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse role begin?
APRN Education
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PMH-APRN Scope of Practice Map (members only) - State by state guide to PMH-APRN scope of practice. Includes information pulled from each state's nurse practice act and more.
CNS Prescriptive Privileges by State (pdf) - From NCSBN, a January 2012 table detailing clinical nurse specialist prescriptive privileges by state.
Resources vetted and recommended by the APNA Recovery Council.
Recovery Programs
Find information about programs and initiatives associated with advancing recovery concepts and practices. Programs such as:
SAMHSA Recovery to Practice Initiative & APNA's Involvement
Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health
SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services
The Annapolis Coalition
Guides, Kits & Tools
Resources for implementing recovery-based best practices from organizations such as SAMHSA and the Annapolis Coalition.
Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Resources
This area of the site is your resource concerning advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nursing education, practice, licensing, certification, etc. Here you will find a wealth of manuals, articles, links, and other relevant and important information for and about advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurses (APPNs).
About APRN-PMHs
Learn more about the role of the advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse with FAQs, brochures to download and more.
APNA Continuing Education in the APNA eLearning Center
Browse sessions on multiple chronic conditions using the keyword search feature in the APNA eLearning Center.
*The content of this CNE activity pertains to pharmacology. Because states' requirements may vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.
General Resources
Find guides, tips and other resources for civilian mental health professionals and military consumers on:
Working with patients in the military
Navigating the VA's mental health system
Finding support when transferring to a new location
Treating servicemen returning from deployment
PTSD Resources
Resources from various organizations, including fact sheets, reports, clinical guidelines and more. Topics covered include:
Therapies and pharmacological approaches for treating PTSD
Current PTSD research
US military's guidelines and policies regarding PTSD
Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
Includes resources from the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury and others on topics such as:
Treating patients with lingering symptoms of mild TBI
Patient education
Cognitive rehabilitation
Associated long-term health effects
Educational Opportunities
Find announcements about upcoming and current educational opportunities on military mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury from sources such as
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
SAMHSA
APNA
APNA Continuing Education
Presentations from past APNA Conferences in webinar and podcast format available in the APNA eLearning Center. APNA members can use their bonus points to access the content at little to no cost.
APNA CareerLine
International Psychiatric Nursing Organizations
Government
Health
Mental Health
Mental Health Associations
Mental Health Conferences
Nursing
Research, Foundations & Scholarship
Behavioral Practice Guidelines
International Psychiatric Nursing Organizations
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses
HandsOnScotland
International Association of Forensic Nurses
International Nurses Society on Addictions
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan
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Government
Americans with Disabilities Act
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National Center for Health Statistics
US Data and Statistics
Military Connection
National Science Foundation
Library of Congress
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Council for Aging Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ - Mental Health
healthfinder.
This page of the site is your resource concerning RN level psychiatric mental health nursing. Visit each section to find resources tailored to your needs.
About RN-PMHs
Learn about the role of the psychiatric-mental health registered nurse and find videos, profiles of RN-PMHs and more.
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