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Reclaim the joy of healing: Utilizing intentional presence

Bethanie Simmons-Becil wants providers to reclaim the joy of healing. She's the APNA member behind the May Nurses ...

APNA News Members’ Corner

Mind the Gap! Filling Gaps in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce Data to Drive Change

Psychiatric-mental health nurses are often misclassified or omitted in federal data systems and reports. This gap in data limits ...

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Fill Your Cup and Watch it Flow Over: Mental Health Advocacy for You and Those You Serve

Mental health advocacy is simpler than you might think, but its importance cannot be overstated. Advocating can look like educating ...

APNA News Members’ CornerNews

Reclaim the joy of healing: Utilizing intentional presence

Bethanie Simmons-Becil wants providers to reclaim the joy of healing. She's the APNA member behind the May Nurses ...

Members’ CornerNews

Member News May 2025

Member Highlights APNA member Gabrielle Abelard is mentioned in a University of Massachusetts Amherst article for receiving the 2025 APNA ...

APNA News Members’ Corner

Mind the Gap! Filling Gaps in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce Data to Drive Change

Psychiatric-mental health nurses are often misclassified or omitted in federal data systems and reports. This gap in data limits ...

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American Psychiatric-Nurses Association Announces 2025 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

Nine psychiatric-mental health nurses highlighted for exceptional contributions to improve mental health outcomes through prevention, education, and science-based ...

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Introducing the 2025 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

These nine outstanding nurses have been chosen by their peers to receive this year’s prestigious APNA Awards for psychiatric-...

New APNA Graduate Faculty Toolkit

The new APNA Graduate Faculty Toolkit offers structured guidance for PMH advanced practice nursing educators, program directors, and administrators. Organized ...

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APNA applauds end of Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy

In a success for both providers and patients, the FDA has ended the Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) ...

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