May/June Issue of The Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
As an APNA member, you get free access to each issue of Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, including articles with contact hours!
Log in and click “Current Issue” on the right of your screen to see new research & scholarship, including:
- Letter to the Editor: “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response in Mental Health: Evaluating the Evidence Beyond the Hype”
- FREE CE: “A Point Prevalence Study of the Provision of Palliative Care for Adult Inpatients With Mental Health Issues”
After reading the article, go to apna.org/JAPNACEMay2026 to access the posttest, evaluation, and certificate. - Brief Report: “Causation and Burnout Among Correctional Nurses”
- Original Research: “Postpartum Depression: Effects of Access to Information on Treatment Preferences in Spanish Populations”
- Original Research: “Bridging the Gap: Canadian Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives of Harm Reduction and Substance Use Education in Hospital”
- Discussion Paper “When Diagnosis Becomes Identity: Navigating the Cultural Inflation of Psychiatric Diagnoses in Nursing Practice”
- APNA Board Column: “The Power of Community: Resilience”
…and more!
APNA members get free access to each issue of Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, including articles with contact hours! Become a member.
JAPNA Call for Papers!
Telehealth in Mental Health Nursing
Papers are invited that explore the accessibility, usability, and effectiveness of telehealth on mental health outcomes. Accepted submissions might involve the following:
- Original research studies exploring telehealth usage and outcomes among mental health care consumers
- Differences in experience of health inequities in telehealth as compared to in-person care visits
- Discussion papers that explore:
- Telehealth: potential risks and benefits
- Policy recommendations to ensure safe, confidential, and effective telehealth service use
- Innovations in telehealth service delivery in mental health nursing, including the use of technology
- Reviews of the best evidence in telehealth service delivery and care outcomes
- Special populations such as children, adolescents, LGBTQ+ individuals, or persons with disabilities
Deadline: July 1, 2026. View the JAPNA Submission Guidelines.
