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Nursing as a Professional Degree

As a part of its current rule-making, the Department of Education may use 1960s-era definitions of "professional" and "...

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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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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 ...

Announcement News

Nursing as a Professional Degree

As a part of its current rule-making, the Department of Education may use 1960s-era definitions of "professional" and "...

Addressing Key Threats to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Well-Being

Sustaining a strong PMH nursing workforce requires systemic, organization‑level change that embeds well‑being into daily operations, which in ...

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 ...

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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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Practical tips and resources from APNA Annual Conference 2025

What are you still talking about from the APNA Annual Conference? The practical tips and resources from sessions and posters? ...

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Member News November 2025

Member Highlights University of Massachusetts Amherst News highlights Gabrielle Abelard for receiving two honorable awards: the APNA Award for Excellence ...

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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 ...

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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.