Off to the races! Register now for the APNA Annual Conference
Join your colleagues at the premiere event for psychiatric-mental health nurses in Louisville, Kentucky or via livestream October 9-12.  Register to take part in Bringing Connection to Life for Ourselves, Those We Serve, & Each Other. Learn more & register today!

Ready. Set. Vote in the APNA Elections!
The 2024 APNA Elections will determine these national positions: President-Elect, Treasurer, Member-at-Large, and three 2025 Nominating Committee members. Decide today!

Share your perspective on workplace violence
As nurses, you understand the importance and need for safe workplaces. Read the draft and share your comments on the American Nurses Association’s Position Statement on Workplace Violence by 5pm Monday, July 8. Then email your comments to APNA at inform@apna.org to help inform our organizational response.

Big savings when you renew your APNA membership early
In light of steadily increasing costs, the APNA Board of Directors recognizes the need to raise APNA membership dues starting this July. To ease the transition, members can renew early to secure a year — or up to 3 years! — of membership at current rates before the increase takes effect. Find out more

New APNA ECT Treatment Considerations Checklist!
Have you seen this new resource from the APNA Neuromodulation Task Force that provides treatment considerations for caring for patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? Check out the checklist

Meet the 2024 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars
Join APNA in celebrating the 2024 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars! These 30 wonderful nursing students were awarded scholarships to attend the APNA 38th Annual Conference and a one-year membership in APNA. Meet the Student Scholars

Be featured in APNA Member News!
Have you received an award, been featured in an article, or have another exciting achievement? Share your stories with APNA News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the NOFO application for the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model. The IBH Model is focused on improving the behavioral and physical health outcomes and quality of care for people with Medicaid and Medicare who experience moderate to severe behavioral health conditions. CMS will select up to eight state Medicaid agencies to participate in the IBH Model, and these SMAs will use cooperative agreement funding to develop the necessary infrastructure and capacity to implement the IBH Model. Learn More

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are providing an estimated 3 million people with mental health and substance use treatment and care, with 79% of clinics serving more people after becoming a CCBHC, according to the 2024 CCBHC Impact Report, Full Story

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), welcomed 10 new states into the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program, after they successfully developed the necessary state-level infrastructure and worked with providers in their states to develop programs that meet CCBHC standards. The CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program provides states with sustainable funding that helps them expand access to mental health and substance use services. Full Story

A recent Nurse.com article explores the top causes of nurse burnout, solutions to mitigate its impact, and strategies to support nurses' well-being and job satisfaction. Full Story

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced notices of $31.4 million in funding opportunities aimed at improving behavioral health for racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations, providing training and technical assistance to programs serving these populations, and integrating primary and behavioral health care. Full Story

The Alzheimer’s Association has been named the world’s first Project ECHO Superhub for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. The newly established Superhub will provide training, technical assistance, and support to health systems and other organizations looking to launch ECHO-based programs to enhance person-centered, high quality dementia care. Full Story

Bipartisan bills recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, if passed as written and signed into law, would fund public health initiatives related to Alzheimer’s disease to the tune of $33 million each year over the next five years, reported McNight's Senior Living. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024. U.S. Representatives. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced a companion bill in the House. The bills would reauthorize the original 2018 act. Full Story

Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, a piece of legislation aimed at increasing the availability of mental health services and providing adequate care to underserved communities. This legislation would create a grant program to allow certified community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, hospitals, and other behavioral health organizations to train mental wellness workers and increase resources for the community. Full Story

Only 28% of hospitals that responded to a Joint Commission questionnaire reported that they had implemented practices to educate patients at risk of suicide about lethal means safety when they were discharged, reported Psychiatric News. The Joint Commission accredits about 3,800, or 80%, of hospitals in the U.S. These hospitals are required to maintain postdischarge suicide prevention policies for patients who are identified at risk of suicide. Yet little is known about the extent to which hospitals have adopted some of the most comprehensive, evidence-based practices to prevent suicide after discharge. Full Story

Click here to see letters APNA has signed on to as a part of its participation in coalitions that further policy for nursing and mental health.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.