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APNA Announcements

Hang with your nurse krewe in New Orleans or virtually THIS October 15-18 at the APNA 39th Annual Conference. Register today!
The new report 2025 APNA State of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce helps close gaps in understanding of what PMH nurses do and why it matters.

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Announcement Publication

2025 State of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce

This new report provides a snapshot of the psychiatric-mental health nursing workforce: its size, scope, and contributions to mental ...

Members’ CornerNews

Supporting those in Recovery: 3Rs session has practical tips

It’s been 73 years since Hildegard Peplau published the Theory of Interpersonal Relations. But it still rings true for ...

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September/October 2025 Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association free with your APNA membership!

Psychiatric nurse providing telehealth to a woman.

Announcement Publication

2025 State of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce

This new report provides a snapshot of the psychiatric-mental health nursing workforce: its size, scope, and contributions to mental ...

Members’ CornerNews

Supporting those in Recovery: 3Rs session has practical tips

It’s been 73 years since Hildegard Peplau published the Theory of Interpersonal Relations. But it still rings true for ...

Position Paper News

Nurse Assessment & Management of Suicide Risk

APNA Position Paper Now Updated As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, the APNA Board of Directors is ...

APNA News President's Message

Find Your Groove

This year, I’ve been excited to witness how the APNA community of psychiatric-mental health nurses has led the ...

Members’ CornerNews

Member News September 2025

Member Highlights Susan Blaakman is mentioned in a WXXI News article for co-leading a federally funded initiative for youth ...

Position Paper Publication

Now Updated! APNA Violence Prevention Position

The issue of violence prevention across settings and communities is complex and requires interprofessional and multi-faceted strategies. Updated by ...

APNA News Members’ Corner

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. “...

Announcement Publication

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Announces First Author Awards

These new awards will recognize authors who publish outstanding work in the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) ...

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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.