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Join your nurse krewe in New Orleans this October! Register today for the APNA 39th Annual Conference.
Answer the Call: Volunteer by August 31 for the APNA Scope and Standards of PMH Nursing Practice, a NEW council dedicated to the implementation of the PMH Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice.

Featured News & Publications

Expanding care with strategies for youth suicide prevention

With suicide now the second leading cause of death for children aged 10-14 and the third leading cause of ...

APNA News President's Message

Honor Roll

Summer is here, and we have been marking all the occasions: graduation ceremonies, weddings, and brunches for parents and nurturers. ...

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“The expertise is boundless…”

Hear from attendees who return to APNA Annual Conference for bold conversations, practical tools, and a vibrant community of peers ...

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View the July/August 2025 Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association free with your APNA membership!

Log in and click "Current Issue" on the right hand side of your screen to view: Editorial: “Who Do You ...

New Webinar Series: Transforming Addiction care

Announcement News

Free CE: Transforming Addiction Care Webinar Series

This series, made possible through APNA's participation in the Opioid Response Network, empowers you to lead the way in ...

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Remembering Donna Rolin

Donna G. Rolin, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, a devoted nurse and leader within APNA, passed away on July ...

Introducing the APNA Scope & Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice Council

The APNA Board has established this new council informed by member input! In response to an all-member survey, APNA ...

APNA News Members’ CornerNews

“Overheard” at the APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Beyond the cutting-edge presentations at the APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute, a key benefit of attending is the interaction with ...

Members’ CornerNews

Sessions of Note

The APNA 39th Annual Conference provides connection, inspiration, and cutting-edge education to support and empower psychiatric-mental health nurses ...

Members’ CornerNews

The Paw-fect Presentation on Integrating Service Dogs Into Your Practice

Laura A. Curtis, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC will present Paws at My Feet: Integrating Facility-Based Psychiatric Service Dogs ...

Expanding care with strategies for youth suicide prevention

With suicide now the second leading cause of death for children aged 10-14 and the third leading cause of ...

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Learn Motivational Interviewing

Online Educational Program Free to Members

Earn contact hours while gaining skills in flexible, strategic interventions with the new nursing education course Motivational Interviewing: Practical Strategies for Nurses. It’s free for APNA members.