1021-25: The PMHNP and Perinatal Mental Health: A Growing Field, A Vital Role

Brooklyn Parent Support is a group of ten PMHNPs and two social workers providing perinatal mental health care to a diverse population. We will present how-to's for gaining experience in this field as well as setting up your own practice. Our various subspecialties within the field will be explored.

Presenters:  Rebecca Feldman, MSN, CNM, PMHNP-BC; Colleen Hannon, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP; Leslie Peña-Sullivan, DSW, LCSW; Meg Ryan, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Gabrielle Ranger-Murdock, DNP, 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:  1 hour 30 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

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

• Understand how to obtain training in perinatal mental health in order to open and operate practices in their settings.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Psychiatric nurse practitioners play a critical role in addressing gaps in perinatal mental health care and can gain expertise through various training pathways.

Keywords:  Perinatal Psychiatry, Perinatal Nurse Practitioners, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components 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 16, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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