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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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2023 Competency Based Training for Conducting the One-Hour Face-to-Face Assessment for Persons in Restraint or Seclusion

This activity will provide the key components for assessing a patient placed in restraint or seclusion as a result of behavior that may be dangerous to self or others.  Attention will be paid to the parameters set forth by the regulatory bodies. These will include surveillance of the immediate situation, evaluation of the patient’s reactions to the restraint or seclusion implementation, assessment of the medical and behavioral condition of the patient, and determining the need to continue or terminate the restraint or seclusion.  Additionally, there will be a discussion of four key assessment elements including physical risks for loss of life, physical dangers and discomforts, the patient’s mental status, and legal and ethical considerations.

Presenters: Marlene Nadler-Moodie, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC; Diane Allen, DNP, PMHRN-BC, FACHE (R)

Contributing Faculty: Jeannine Loucks, MSN, RN-BC PMH

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: 90 minutes

Target Audience: RN, APRN 


Learning Outcomes: 

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

1. Discuss the importance of assessing a patient in restraint or seclusion. 
2. List the key components of the one-hour face-to-face assessment.

Keywords: Safety, Inpatient, Seclusion, Restraint, Assessment, Debriefing

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
1.5 contact hours. *In order to receive contact hours, you must:  Review the APNA Seclusion and Restraint position paper, listen to the entire session, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score of 80% or better on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to earn a passing score on the post test. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. Credit cannot be earned 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: April 1, 2023
Access to the 2023 course will end: March 31, 2024

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4031-22:  Supportive Psychotherapy: Practical Applications for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse 

This presentation will provide an overview of supportive psychotherapy including indications, basic principles, techniques, and goals. Participants will learn documentation tips for billing and regulatory requirements and identify differences between CPT supportive psychotherapy services and E/M services.

Presenters:  Amanda L. Schuh, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Sarah Jacobs, MSN, APRN, 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:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

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

• Identify best practices for providing supportive psychotherapy as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Keywords:  Supportive Psychotherapy, Documentation, Coding and Billing

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 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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4032-22:  Helping Older Adults with Opioid Use Disorders Stay Healthy and in Recovery 

This presentation will describe the demographics and the most common co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders in older adults with opioid use disorders in FQHC clinics in lower New York State. Older adults with OUD have complex healthcare needs that require a compassionate multidisciplinary approach.

Presenter:  Steven L. Baumann, PhD, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-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:  38 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe three common medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions in older adults with OUD.

Keywords:  Older Adults, Opioid Use Disorders, Healthcare Needs

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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4034-22:  Examining Unit Rules/Expectations to Improve Unit Safety and Enhance Patient Experience in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Keep, Omit, Re-frame, and Educate 

This presentation highlights how PMH nurses investigated unit rules/expectations as a quality improvement initiative showing positive outcomes in unit safety, satisfaction, and engagement. The presentation provides insight into nurse empowerment, trauma-informed care, and nurse/patient relationships. Nurses will gain thought-provoking information that decreases barriers to practice change and transforms patient experience.

Presenters:  Danielle Michalak, MSN, RN, PMH-BC; Kristin Phillips-Marcum, MSN, RN, PMH-BC; Claire Kidwell, MSN, RN, PMH-BC; Georgia Rosenblatt, MS, APRN, PMHCNS-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:  42 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe how enhancing patient and staff understanding of inpatient psychiatric unit rules/expectations improves unit safety and enriches patient experience.

Keywords:  Inpatient Experience, Safety, Improvement

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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4035-22:  Stress Support Groups for Nursing Students 

This presentation describes the development, evolution, and evaluation of online stress support groups for nursing students run by trained PMHNP students. An overview of the support group purpose, facilitator role/training, session components, and future implications for addressing the impact of stress and providing support for nursing students will be discussed.

Presenter:  Kerry Peterson, PhD, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, 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:  40 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe three features of an online stress support group for nursing students.

Keywords:  Stress, Support Groups, Nursing Students

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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4037-22:  Demographic Characteristics and Practice Profiles of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Workforce

This presentation reports on the APNA Workforce Task Force’s survey of the psychiatric mental health nursing workforce conducted between late 2020—May 2021. We report demographic, education, and employment characteristics, including earnings, of respondents. These included 4,088 who completed the RN survey and 5,158 who completed the APRN survey.

Presenter:  Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, APRN, PMH-NP, 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:  50 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

•  Describe the demographics and practice profiles of PMH RNs and APRNs and the implications of these findings.

Keywords:  Psychiatric Nursing Workforce, Survey Research, Access to Mental Health Care

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 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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4013-22:  The Clinical Relevance of Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Assessment

Conducting a Minority Stress assessment as an adjunct to standard psychosocial assessments of Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals (SGMI) in clinical practice is likely to inform and aid clinicians’ understanding and treatment of biopsychosocial stressors significantly impacting SGMI’s mental wellbeing (Livingston et al., 2020).

Presenter:  David Chinyeaka Agor, 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:  25 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Identify available valid psychometric tool to assess Minority Stress among SGMIs to aid understanding and treatment of Minority Stress.

Keywords:  Sexual and Gender(LGBTQIA+), Minority Stress, Psychometric Assessments

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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4033-22:  The Price of Gambling: Examining Gambling Disorders 

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of gambling disorder.

Presenters:  Deborah A. Salani, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NE-BC; Deana Goldin, PhD, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-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:  41 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Identify the differential diagnosis and comorbidity of gambling disorders along with treatment strategies for gambling disorders.

Keywords:  Gambling, Non-substance Related Disorder, Treatment Strategies

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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4016-22: Long-term Impact of Mental Wellness Courses on College Student Mental Health

Colleges are struggling to meet their students' mental health needs.  Applied mental wellness courses are a low resource intervention that could potentially help address this need.  This presentation describes the results of a study evaluating the effects of applied mental wellness courses on student mental well-being.

Presenters:  Michael Thomas, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE; Joshua Pinson, RN, BSN, FNP-S

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:  46 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Participant will identify two potential effects of college applied mental health courses on student mental well-being.

Keywords:  Mental Health Promotion, College Student, Wellness Courses

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 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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