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Mind the Gap! Filling Gaps in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce Data to Drive Change

Psychiatric-mental health nurses are often misclassified or omitted in federal data systems and reports. This gap in data limits ...
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One is not as fun

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Introducing the 2025 APNA Annual Awards Recipients

These nine outstanding nurses have been chosen by their peers to receive this year’s prestigious APNA Awards for psychiatric-...
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Leading by Example

With a provider shortage and ever-increasing demand for services, the time for psychiatric-mental health nurses to lead is ...
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Inside the World of Early Infant and Childhood Mental Health

The infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) field emerged in the 1970s to emphasize early relationships' role in social ...
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A New Season is Here: Fresh Updates to the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

A new look, new editors, and new opportunities for the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) are moving ...
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Advocacy

On January 16, 2025, APNA provided feedback on revisions to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uniform Data System (UDS), ...
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Transforming Passion into Profession – Where are the BOD Scholars now?

The APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship allows nursing students to gain valuable exposure to the psychiatric-mental health nursing ...
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Register Now!: APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Book your seat for in-depth exploration of advances in clinical psychopharmacology and up to 22 pharmacology contact hours. Learn ...
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Ask the Expert: New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia & More

Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program ...
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New Year’s ‘Solutions

Psychiatric-mental health nurses are experts at innovating and collaborating — advocating for improved access to care, discovering effective therapeutic treatments, ...
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Open to What is Possible

Ushering ourselves into the future As December starts to wind down, we often take stock of the past year and ...
Federal Guidelines on Opioid Treatment Programs
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Federal Guidelines on OTP: An APNA expert weighs in

Revised regulations on medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder were released earlier this year. To help with implementation ...
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Youth Suicide Prevention Experts Identify Key Considerations for PMH Nurses

Suicide is a leading cause of death in youth, with suicidal ideation and attempts increasing. Among groups disproportionally impacted are ...
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Who Cares? (We do!)

It’s a trait that draws many of us to psychiatric-mental health nursing and a singular strength that defines ...
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Ideas to shout about: From prioritizing connection to RN onboarding

The APNA Annual Conference is your destination for psychiatric-mental health nursing ideas applicable to your practice. PMH nursing experts ...

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