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APNA News: The Psychiatric Nursing Voice

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Announcement News

Get FREE CE for your response: APNA Workforce Survey

Build the national picture of psychiatric-mental health nursing! The psychiatric‑mental health nursing workforce comprises registered and advanced practice ...
APNA News Members’ CornerNews

How Do Workplace Experiences Contribute to Suicide Risk for PMH Nurses?

Q&A With APNA Annual Conference Presenter Christopher Wojnar   APNA member and upcoming APNA 40th Annual Conference presenter ...
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Member News September 2026

Summary: APNA members are featured in September 2026 member news updates for their expertise and leadership, awards for outstanding practice, ...
APNA News Members’ CornerPresident's Message

Lean on APNA

As I reflect on the past year serving as APNA president, I want to share the sense of support I ...
APNA News: Monthly Policy Update
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Policy Update September 2026

Key Developments The Department of Labor narrowed its enforcement focus for mental health parity requirements to specified categories. CMS added ...
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Monthly News Digest September 2026

Key Developments: New research and evidence in JAPNA provide PMH nursing perspectives and suggestions regarding suicide risk and prevention. A ...
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Strengthen the core skill behind effective conversations

Strengthen your therapeutic communication skills and build stronger, more effective conversations! Motivational Interviewing: Practical Strategies for Nurses Contact Hours: 3....
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ORN and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Opioid Response Network (ORN) partner organization APNA serves more than 16,000 psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses in the care ...
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Monthly News Digest August 2026

Clinical Practice & Care Delivery U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets for adults with narcolepsy type ...
APNA News: Monthly Policy Update
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Policy Update August 2026

Key Developments CMS finalized FY 2027 Medicare payment and quality-reporting policies for inpatient psychiatric facilities. CMS restricted federal Medicaid ...
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July/August Issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

As an APNA member, you get free access to each issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, ...
Ahead at the Annual Conference
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Workplace Safety at the APNA Annual Conference

Gain practical strategies at the APNA Annual Conference to strengthen workplace safety, improve crisis response, and build confidence in your ...
APNA News: Monthly Policy Update
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Policy Update July 2026

Key Developments CMS proposed CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule changes to align Medicare rules with the extended in-person visit ...
APNA News President's Message

Where Nurse Wellness Advances Care

Friends, join me in imagining a future where it is understood that our well-being as psychiatric-mental health nurses ...
Announcement News

Announcing the 2026 APNA Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Through the APNA Memorial Scholarship, we honor the legacies of nurses whose dedication to psychiatric-mental health nursing and persons ...
APNA News: Monthly Policy Update
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Policy Update June 2026

Summary: June 2026 policy updates that impact psychiatric-mental health nurses include new accrediting rules for organizations, state weapons laws, ...