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APNA News President's Message

Where Nurse Wellness Advances Care

Friends, join me in imagining a future where it is understood that our well-being as psychiatric-mental health nurses ...
Announcement News

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 ...
APNA News News

June 2026 Policy Update

Summary: June 2026 policy updates that impact psychiatric-mental health nurses include new accrediting rules for organizations, state weapons laws, ...
Announcement News

Announcing the 2026 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship Recipients

These outstanding students will gain valuable exposure to the psychiatric-mental health nursing profession and kick-start their leadership development ...
Ethical Use of AI in PMH Nursing
APNA News Members’ Corner

How Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Can Use AI Ethically: 4 Practical Steps

There are several steps psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses can take now to help advocate that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies ...
APNA News Members’ Corner

AI in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Ethics, Risks, & Opportunities for PMH Nurses

From AI scribes that generate clinical documentation to therapy chatbots and predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly evolving ...
APNA News Members’ CornerNews

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 ...
Stacy Horowitz
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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 ...
APNA News Members’ CornerPresident's Message

How Your Input Shapes Strategy

Remember the survey we sent out late last year, asking what you want from APNA? Here’s how what you ...
Announcement

They Shine as they Serve: Announcing the 2026 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

Congratulations to these outstanding nurses honored by their peers with APNA Annual Awards for excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing. ...
2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act
APNA News News

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 ...
New APNA TMS Resource
APNA News Members’ Corner

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Tips for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive, low-risk neuromodulation treatment that uses magnetic fields to depolarize neurons and affect ...
Olajumoke Ojeleye
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Supporting Adolescent Mothers’ Mental Health in Florida

A new study by Olajumoke Ojeleye from the University of South Florida and funded by a 2024 APNA Research Grant, ...
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Joint Commission’s New Staffing National Patient Safety Goal (NPG 12) Effective January 2026

The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal 12 (NPG 12), a new standard that places staffing at the forefront ...
Brenda Mayfield
APNA News Members’ CornerNews

Ask a PMH Nurse: Veterans & Military Sexual Trauma

Presented at the APNA 37th Annual Conference and now FREE CE in honor of Veterans Day, the session Veterans and ...
APNA News Members’ Corner

Is everyday discrimination linked to unhealthy substance use in minority GBMSM?

A new study, funded by a 2024 APNA Research Grant, says yes. This study, by Wonkyung (Chang) Kniffen, a postdoctoral ...