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Announcing the 2026 APNA Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Through the APNA Memorial Scholarship, we honor the legacies of nurses whose dedication to psychiatric-mental health nursing and persons ...

Just Updated! APNA Competency Based Training for Conducting the One-Hour Face-to-Face Assessment for Persons in Restraint or Seclusion

A crucial training for conducting the required one-hour face-to-face assessment of patients in restraint or seclusion following ...

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APNA comments on proposed updates to Standards for Accreditation of Nursing Programs

Recent discussions on the APNA Member Bridge All-Purpose Discussion Forum have highlighted concerns and confusion surrounding aspects of nursing ...

My PMH Nurse Luminary is a visionary leader

In this installment of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Luminaries, APNA member Cindy Estes, DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-B ...

EventsMembers’ CornerNews

A magical time of IDEAS: APNA 37th Annual Conference

This past October 4-7, psychiatric-mental health nurses gathered at the APNA 37th Annual Conference to get energized and ...

APNA News Members’ Corner

My PMH Nurse Luminary was my instructor in graduate school

This one's for the PMH nurse educators! In this installment of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Luminaries, APNA member John ...

Members’ CornerNews

More Winning Ideas!

November 2023 A sampling of three more first-place posters from the APNA 37th Annual Conference to spark your curiosity. ...

Members’ CornerNews

Member News November 2023

Member Highlights In a Southern New Hampshire University article called "What is Trauma-Informed Care?", Jackie Bodea adds to the ...

Who is your PMH Nurse Luminary?

November 2023 Who is your PMH Nurse Luminary? Maybe it's the nurse on the unit you go to when ...

APNA News Members’ CornerNewsPresident's Message

We are experts in connection – let’s build a way of thinking about it together!

November 2023 As psychiatric-mental health nurses, we infuse our humanity into the care we provide through connection. We forge ...

Issue Statement Publication

APNA Issue Statement: Addressing Workplace Violence in Today’s Environment

With high (and increasing) rates of violence towards nurses, especially in psychiatric settings, APNA calls for action to address the ...