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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

Summary: The August 2026 psychiatric-mental health nursing news digest includes perinatal treatment evidence, recovery-focused psychosis care, emerging neuromodulation ...
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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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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 ...
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Policy Update July 2026

Key Developments CMS proposed CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule changes to align Medicare rules with the extended in-person visit ...
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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 ...
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Policy Update June 2026

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