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4026-23: Retrospective Study on the Effects Of Extended-Release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) Injection Among Justice-Involved Adults Misusing Opioids Released from Correctional Facilities In Louisiana 

This presentation highlights the results of the first retrospective study on extended-released naltrexone offered by the Medication-for Opioid Use Disorder (MAT) Program by the Department of Corrections in Louisiana. Participants will learn how XR-NTX impacted treatment retention, relapse, and recidivism among justice-involved individuals misusing opioids released from correctional facilities in 2018 and 2019.

Presenters:  Isabelle Dubois, RN, BSN, MSc, PMHNP student; Sara Jones, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the clinical impact of extended-release naltrexone among justice-involved individuals misusing opioids upon eight weeks of re-entry.

Keywords:  Extended-release Naltrexone, Opioid Use Disorder, Justice-involved Individuals

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Access to this course will end:  November 30, 2026

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3052-22:  Can We Help Psychiatric Nurses Stay? Implementation of a Unique, Comprehensive Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Residency Program for Our Novice Psychiatric Nurses that Supports Professional Growth, Confidence, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, and Self-Awareness While Promoting Commitment and Retention 

This presentation provides a detailed overview of the development and implementation of a unique Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Residency Program in a large psychiatric setting. Through engaged discussion, participants will leave with a framework and extensive outline to apply this professional development initiative in their own institution.

Presenters:  Nancy Bowllan, EdD, CNS, RN; Heather O'Brien, MSN, RN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length: 34 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify three learning outcomes and associated interactive learning activities in a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Residency Program.

Keywords:  Residency Program, Retention, Self-Care

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Originally Presented
APNA 36th Annual Conference
Long Beach, CA

The contact hours for this session expire:  November 30, 2025

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4037-24: The Modified Behavioral Health Care Competency Scale: A Connection Tool to Promote More Integration Between Practice, Education, and Research

In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to take the modified Behavioral Health Care Competency (Rutledge, et al., 2012; Tice, 2020) tool and evaluate how this reliable and validated competency tool might be used to improve connections between practice, education, and research in their settings.

Presenters:  Maria M. Tice, PhD, RN, PHN, CNE; Valerye N. Peterson, Student

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify one evidence-based strategy or intervention to improve psychiatric mental health competencies and competence for generalist nurses working in non-psychiatric settings.

Keywords:  Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Psychiatric Illness, Competencies and Skills, Nurse, Nurses, Nursing

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 20, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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4015.1-24: Canine-Assisted Intervention in the Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Setting: What Is Staff’s Perception of the Benefits of Pet Therapy

This presentation introduces the development of a pet therapy program on an inpatient psychiatric unit, exploring strategies for gaining administration approval, and navigating policies and adherence to infection control practices.

Presenters:  Michelle L. Geiss, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Shelby L. Whaley, DNP(c), BSN, RN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  15 minutes

Target Audience:  RN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify steps to initiate a pet therapy program in the inpatient setting and consider benefits to patients.

Keywords:  Canine-assisted Intervention, Pet Therapy, Animal-assisted Therapy, Non-pharmacologic Therapy

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 20, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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4026-24: Delirium in the Hospitalized Elderly Delirious Patient: Best Practices and Prevention

Delirium, a potentially life-threatening medical condition and distinguished from dementia, may be under-recognized with the potential to significantly increase mortality and healthcare cost-burdens among the frail hospitalized elderly. Measurement tools for identification, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches, and nurse-centric strategies for prevention will be presented with implications for performance improvements.

Presenters:  Constance Noll, DNP, MA, CRNP, PMHNP-BC; Lakshmi Baddela, MD, Richard Lewis, MD

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Name three strategies for prevention, assessment tools to identify, and medications to decrease agitation in delirium for hospitalized elderly patients.

Keywords:  Delirium Assessment and Measurement, Delirium Prevention and Treatment Strategies, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia, Inpatient

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours (0.25 of which are in pharmacology).  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 19, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2026

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4036-24: Navigating Healing Paths – Evidence-Based Treatments for Sexual Assault Survivors

This presentation addresses evidence-based treatments for trauma-induced PTSD in sexual assault victims, equipping nurses with updated knowledge. Supported by psychotherapies, complementary interventions, and pharmacological treatments, the session emphasizes mental health nurses' pivotal role in fostering individual recovery and enhancing community well-being impacted by sexual violence.

Presenter:  Leslie W. Miles, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify and recommend evidence-based treatments (psychotherapy, complementary, and pharmacological) to promote recovery in victims of sexual assault.

Keywords:  Sexual Assault, Evidence-based Treatments, PTSD, Violence, Trauma, Forensics, Research

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours (of which 0.25 are in pharmacology).  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 20, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2026

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4047-24: Connecting Emergency Department Providers to a Novel Training Modality to Address Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Using Computer-Based Scenario Training

Substance use disorders (SUD) are prevalent among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Training ED healthcare providers in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is crucial to address this problem. Our presentation describes the evaluation of a novel computer-based SBIRT training for ED healthcare providers.

Presenters:  Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, CHSE, SANE; Bassema Abufarsakh, PhD, MSN, RN, NCTTP; Sarret Seng, BA, BSN, RN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss evaluation findings of the training with relevance to psychiatric-mental health nurses. 

Keywords:  SBIRT, Computer-based Training, Emergency Department

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 13, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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4044-24: Trauma-Informed Care in PMHNP Curricula: Developing a National Toolkit for Educators

In this interactive presentation, we will share our work-to-date on a HRSA-funded project centered on supporting PMHNP student competencies to deliver trauma-informed care and will include a national toolkit for educators. We will provide examples of multi-faceted curricular innovations and elicit audience feedback to guide toolkit development before its launch.

Presenters:  Susan W. Blaakman, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN; Joanne Bartlett, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe educational strategies for building and evaluating student competencies for providing trauma-informed care.

Keywords:  Trauma-informed Care, Secondary Trauma, PMHNP Education

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 13, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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4042-24: Interprofessional Education Simulation Project Using the Collaborative Care Model

This presentation introduces an innovative educational simulation project for psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner students, and behavioral health provider students, on implementing integrated behavioral health care in a virtual setting. The participant will understand the outcomes of this project and strategies to implement similar education projects.

Presenters:  Therese L. Mathews, PhD, APRN-NP; Margaret R. Emerson, DNP, PMHNP

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Develop an interprofessional simulation project related to integrated behavioral health in your educational program.

Keywords:  Interprofessional Simulation, Integrated Behavioral Health, Collaborative Care Model

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 13, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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4012.1-24: Steps to Safely and Ethically Incorporate Animal-Assisted Therapy into Your Practice

An interactive presentation discussing the latest research in animal-assisted interventions. The presentation will prompt attendees to ask the right questions when considering animal-assisted therapy for their practice with steps specifying how to progress forward if circumstances and conditions are well suited.

Presenter:  S. Akeya Harrold, DNP, PMHNP, APRN-BC, C-AAIS

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  15 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify two important factors when considering AAT for my practice.

Keywords:  Animal-assisted Therapy, Human Animal Bond, Ethics and Safety, Non-pharmaceutical Interventions

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Release Date:  December 19, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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