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2045-22: Can Psychiatric Nurses Save the World? Meeting the Burgeoning Mental Health Needs of Patients, Nurses, and Ourselves

Numerous studies have identified the significant negative impact of COVID on mental health. This session will explore the impact of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes for the US population, nurses in general, and Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMH) nurses in particular, and offer responses to the overwhelming issues that face us.

Presenters:  Joyce M. Shea, DNSc, APRN, PMHCNS-BC; Karen J. Corcoran, DNP, 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:  47 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Identify at least one critical mental health assessment or self-care/wellness skill needed to care for patients and for themselves.

Keywords:  Mental Health, Wellbeing, COVID-19 Pandemic, Workforce Sustainability

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:  October 1, 2025

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