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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Resources

A collection of resources curated for psychiatric-mental health nurses: From toolkits to graduate school listings, the APNA Resource Center is your first access point for information on topics across the spectrum of psychiatric-mental health nursing.

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AGS Cognitive Screening Toolkit

The AGS Cognitive Screening Toolkit provides information about and links to free open access cognitive screening tests that are recommended by the USPSTF.
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Alzheimer’s Association

Voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research
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Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center

Resources, fact sheets, contact information, and more on Alzheimer's and related dementias from the National Institute on Aging.
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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Resources for clinicians, researchers, and educators
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American Geriatrics Society

Resources, publications, and tools for Geriatrics Healthcare Professionals.
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Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative

Designed to help improve the education of nurses for the care of elders suffering depression, dementia and other mental health disorders.
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
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Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Report

April 2019 report from the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes.
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Discover Mental Health: The Forgotten Piece in Elder Care

This 9.5 minute video captures the thoughts of key geropsychiatric nursing leaders.
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Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements

The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative developed the competencies to enhance existing or to-be-developed competencies by relevant professional nursing organizations.
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APNA eLearning Center

Online contact hours on providing psychiatric-mental health nursing care to older adults.