ORN and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Opioid Response Network (ORN) partner organization APNA serves more than 16,000 psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses in the care and treatment of those with mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). This includes health and wellness promotion through identification and prevention of mental health and substance use issues. APNA champions PMH nursing and mental health and substance use care through the development of positions on key issues, dissemination of current knowledge and practice in PMH nursing, and collaboration with stakeholders to promote advances in recovery-focused assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of persons with mental health and substance use disorders. How is APNA making an impact with ORN?
APNA has trained over 10,000 nurses and counting!
“80% of giving good care to addiction recovery individuals has to do with the attitude of the practitioner.”
— PMH Nurse Participant
“I loved the discussion panel… Being able to observe multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical reasoning was hugely valuable in being able to apply the content to actual practice.”
— PMH Nurse Participant
On-Demand Webinars
Rural Practice, Real Solutions: Building Capacity for Addiction Care
This on-demand ORN webinar from APNA has reached over 2,000 to date. It enhances nursing expertise in addiction care through building sustainable OUD treatment programs in rural communities. Nurses discover how to overcome common barriers, implement efficient workflows, and build sustainable treatment programs while maintaining the unique strengths of rural healthcare.
From Pregnancy Through Postpartum: Caring for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
This on-demand ORN webinar from APNA has reached over 1,000 to date. It builds nurse understanding of how to provide evidence-based care to individuals with an OUD who are pregnant. Nurses learn how to effectively treat OUD throughout pregnancy and postpartum with practical strategies for assessment, early intervention, medication management, and family-centered care.
What’s Next
Upcoming educational opportunities include: Stimulant Use Disorder in Adolescents. Participants will learn strategies to recognize risk/warning signs of stimulant use in teens. They will leave with evidence-informed treatment approaches and practical tools to help adolescents make safer choices promoting long-term wellness.
How is APNA making an impact with ORN
Published August 2026
