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APNA Announcements

  • Newly updated: Motivational Interviewing Course to build skills that you can use in your PMH nursing interactions. It’s FREE to APNA members!
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APNA Position and Competency Update: Nicotine & Tobacco Use Disorders

For Today’s Delivery Mechanisms Nicotine and tobacco use disorders (NTUD) disproportionately affect people with mental health disorders. And, with ...
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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 ...
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Monthly News Digest August 2026

Clinical Practice & Care Delivery U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets for adults with narcolepsy type ...
APNA News: Monthly Policy Update
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Policy Update August 2026

Key Developments CMS finalized FY 2027 Medicare payment and quality-reporting policies for inpatient psychiatric facilities. CMS restricted federal Medicaid ...
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Artificial Intelligence & Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Artificial intelligence (AI) brings potential benefits, risks, and ethical implications for psychiatric-mental health nurses. To inform conversations around its ...
AI in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
APNA Programs

AI in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Ahead at the 2026 APNA Annual Conference

With artificial intelligence in psychiatric-mental health nursing prompting both interest and concern, PMH nurses are exploring its potential uses ...
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July/August Issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

As an APNA member, you get free access to each issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, ...
Ahead at the Annual Conference
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Workplace Safety at the APNA Annual Conference

Gain practical strategies at the APNA Annual Conference to strengthen workplace safety, improve crisis response, and build confidence in your ...
Members’ CornerNews

Member News July 2026

APNA members are featured in July 2026 member news updates for their expertise and leadership, with members inducted as Fellows ...