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Expert Sessions at CPI: Destigmatizing Bipolar Disorder With Anyi Atabong

Anyi Atabong, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, PMH-C, is a dual board-certified psychiatric mental-health and family nurse ...
Stacy Horowitz
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The APNA Memorial Scholarship “Reminded me that my work matters”

The APNA Memorial Scholarship highlights why the work of psychiatric-mental health nurses matters. “More than financial support, the scholarship ...
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How Your Input Shapes Strategy

Remember the survey we sent out late last year, asking what you want from APNA? Here’s how what you ...
Announcement

They Shine as they Serve: Announcing the 2026 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

Congratulations to these outstanding nurses honored by their peers with APNA Annual Awards for excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing. ...
2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act
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FY2026 Package Provisions Relevant to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), was signed into law on February 3, 2026 and includes changes relevant ...
New APNA TMS Resource
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Tips for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive, low-risk neuromodulation treatment that uses magnetic fields to depolarize neurons and affect ...
Olajumoke Ojeleye
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Supporting Adolescent Mothers’ Mental Health in Florida

A new study by Olajumoke Ojeleye from the University of South Florida and funded by a 2024 APNA Research Grant, ...
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Joint Commission’s New Staffing National Patient Safety Goal (NPG 12) Effective January 2026

The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal 12 (NPG 12), a new standard that places staffing at the forefront ...
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A Thanksgiving Treat from APNA

With gratitude for your dedication to PMH nursing, enjoy this helping of inspiration and contact hours with thanks from the ...
Brenda Mayfield
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Ask a PMH Nurse: Veterans & Military Sexual Trauma

Presented at the APNA 37th Annual Conference and now FREE CE in honor of Veterans Day, the session Veterans and ...
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Is everyday discrimination linked to unhealthy substance use in minority GBMSM?

A new study, funded by a 2024 APNA Research Grant, says yes. This study, by Wonkyung (Chang) Kniffen, a postdoctoral ...
Announcement

APNA Annual Awards – Nominate a Colleague Today

Honor the nurse that inspires you! Choose from 11 APNA Annual Awards & nominate today. Recipients of PMH nursing’s ...
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Resiliency Defined, by Us & for Us

Our resiliency is vital to our wellness. As human beings we are all called upon to weather the ups and ...
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Meet a first-time APNA Annual Conference presenter

By Marissa Siegel Katelin Crane, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, recently attended the APNA Annual Conference for the first time. She ...
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Find Your Groove

This year, I’ve been excited to witness how the APNA community of psychiatric-mental health nurses has led the ...
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Recovery in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: From a Personal Journey to What’s Next

For Sue Brammer, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, who has worked in psychiatric-mental health nursing for decades, recovery is personal. “...