Internet Explorer does not cooperate with this site. Please see below for options that work with APNA eLearning.*

1032-22:  How Close Are We to Comprehensive PTSD Treatment Programs? 

This presentation highlights the characteristics of a comprehensive Veteran focused PTSD treatment program that was allowed to take risks and grow.  By combining traditional therapies and non-traditional therapies with research, a unique opportunity was made available for Veterans interested in addressing their PTSD symptoms.

Presenter:  Alan M. Ooka, MSN, RN, PMHNP, BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Describe traditional and non-traditional offerings of this PTSD program. 

Keywords:  PTSD, Program, Stellate Ganglion Block

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.75 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

*For an uninterrupted learning experience, please download and use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, etc. If you continue to experience issues, you may need to update your browser.