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Happy Nurses Month and Mental Health Awareness Month! Hear from your APNA President, earn additional FREE CE, and see what your psychiatric-mental health nurse colleagues are most proud of.
Answer the JAPNA Call for Papers for an upcoming special issue. The deadline for the special issue on telehealth is July 1, 2026.

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Expert Sessions at CPI: Destigmatizing Bipolar Disorder With Anyi Atabong

Anyi Atabong, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, PMH-C, is a dual board-certified psychiatric mental-health and family nurse ...

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The APNA Memorial Scholarship “Reminded me that my work matters”

The APNA Memorial Scholarship highlights why the work of psychiatric-mental health nurses matters. “More than financial support, the scholarship ...

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Cannabis & Mental Health: the full story at APNA’s Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Cannabis & Mental Health: Complexities in Contemporary Psychopharmacologic Practice Wilson Compton, MD, MPE Deputy Director National Institute on Drug Abuse ...

March/April 2026 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 ...

2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act

FY2026 Package Provisions Relevant to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), was signed into law on February 3, 2026 and includes changes relevant ...

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APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship Recipient: ‘You Will Feel Like a VIP’

Starting a career — and stepping into leadership — can feel like a pretty big step for nursing students and new graduates. ...

January/February 2026 issue of the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Log in and click "Current Issue" on the right of your screen to see new research & scholarship, including: Editorial: “...

2026 JAPNA Manuscript Development Group

A Message from JAPNA Editor-in-Chief Michelle Decoux Hampton Happy New Year, APNA members! I'm happy to share ...

President's Message

Mourning the death of a fellow nurse, Alex Pretti

A Message from APNA President Allyson Neal Dear APNA Members, I’m reaching out to the APNA community today in ...

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Member News January 2026

Member Highlights Cardiology Advisor features Susan Eckman's research from her presentation on investing in nurse wellness to reduce burnout ...

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What sets CPI apart?

Chair of the APNA CPI Program Committee Joseph Holshoe, PMHNP-BC, explains what guides truly person-centered prescribing and how ...

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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.