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Featured Article: Factors associated with psychosocial illness impact among Black/African American and Hispanic older women living with HIV

By Michaela Hogan posted 19 days ago
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Each month, the Research and Scholarship Council features an article written by an APNA member. This month we are featuring an article published in JAPNA by Dr.Giovanna De Oliveira titled, Factors associated with psychosocial illness impact among Black/African American and Hispanic older women living with HIV. Article Highlights: • This is among the first studies examining the factors associated with HIV psychosocial illness impact among Black/African American and Hispanic older women living with HIV. • A sample of 138 Black/African American and Hispanic older women reported that higher levels of avoidant coping, depressive symptoms, ...
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Cold Call for Preceptor in Los Angeles

By Michelle Devile posted 02-09-2023
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Hello everyone! My name is Michelle, starting the summer I am going to be needing a preceptor for my PMHNP program so I am on the look out for anyone who may be interested in doing so. I’m currently a MSN student at Duke. Our program is both distance based and in-person for specific workshops/evaluations. Previous to being a psych nurse I was working in critical care (PICU). I’m currently working as a psych nurse in a hospital on the west side in Los Angeles that primarily caters to underserved populations. There are only a couple of NPs/psych MDs that I would want to model my future work after- and they are consequently already swamped with students until ...
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Seeking Volunteers to Serve on PMHNP Advisory Board

By LuAnn Etcher posted 01-27-2023
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The Dr. Susan L. Davis, RN and Richard J. Henley College of Nursing at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT seeks interested psychiatric mental-health nurses, including nurse practitioners to serve on their PMHNP Advisory Board as the college launches its online psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program in August 2023. This is a remote, volunteer opportunity to serve solely in an advisory capacity to the Dean of the College of Nursing in supporting and promoting the development of this new specialty. The first priority of the board will be to serve as content and clinical experts to provide professional commentary and a national perspective on ...
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APNA Member for the Month of January

By Karen Jennings Mathis posted 01-09-2023
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an APNA member. This month, we are featuring JENNIFER L. BARKIN, M.S., Ph.D ! How is your research or project relevant? I am a University of Pittsburgh-trained epidemiologist and biostatistician and am currently on faculty (Professor, tenured) at the Mercer University School of Medicine; my post-doctoral work was conducted at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) where I developed the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF), a 20-item self-report measure of postpartum maternal functioning. Specifically, the BIMF was designed to supplement screening ...
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Suicide prevention while in inpatient setting

By Christoper Fisher posted 11-27-2022
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A 2023 Hospital National Patient Safety Goal is to reduce the risk of suicide (The Joint Commission, 2022). Suicide is a tragedy that affects the entire world and all levels of society. It does not discriminate against race, religion, sexuality, wealth, or education. In the hospital many patients are overlooked because they do not present as a psychiatric patient. There are several interventions that we can do to reach this goal. Health Care Providers (HCP) must do a better job screening and identifying patients that are at risk for suicide. We also need to improve our interpersonal relationship skills to build trusting relationships with patients and make suicide ...
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Outpatient Employment opportunity in Staten Island, NY

By Linda Paradiso posted 11-21-2022
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Richmond University Medical Center St. George Clinic Full-Time , Day Shift , Mon-Fri 8:30a-4:30p The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for performing psychiatric evaluations and providing ongoing medication management. Facilitate ongoing behavioral health services for clients, individual and family support, psychopharmacology assessments, medication monitoring and management, behavioral assessments and monitoring, education regarding medication, side effects and behavioral health resources. Maintain all required paperwork and documentation necessary including clinically appropriate and timely. Communicate and ...
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Attention Pittsburgh Area PMHNPs

By Cynthia Rost posted 11-18-2022
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Duquesne University School of Nursing is proud to announce its newest program: Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. We are currently recruiting PMHNP preceptors for our three clinical courses. Preceptors can serve from 125 hours up to 225 hours in inpatient or outpatient settings. Clinical courses focus on attention and mood disorders, group and family therapy, and attachment, thought, and cognition disorders. Experience across the lifespan is welcome. The SON offers an attractive Preceptor Perks package for practitioners who serve. Please email DuqGradNursing@duq.edu for more information or to sign up. Thank you for your kind consideration, Cindy ...
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Thoughts & Condolences

By Chizimuzo Okoli posted 11-03-2022
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Dear Colleagues, The APNA community mourns the tragic loss of June Onkundi, North Carolina PMH-NP and APNA member. My deepest condolences go out to June’s family, friends, co-workers, and her APNA colleagues for this devastating loss. An event like this may hit close to home for many of us. Considerations of safety are often at the forefront for psychiatric-mental health nurses - cultivating safe environments, keeping patients safe, keeping ourselves and our colleagues safe. Workplace violence is still a significant issue in health care, one of great concern to us as psychiatric-mental health nurses. In the APNA Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce ...
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Preceptor needed for PMHNP student in Virginia

By Elethia Moore posted 10-31-2022
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Hello. I am a very well rounded psychiatric registered nurse currently working for two CSBs in the state of Virginia. I am in need of preceptors in the Northern Virginia and/or Richmond area but I am willing to travel within a 150-mile radius. I currently work for REACH, Emergency Services, and have ACT experience and will start my clinicals in January. I am a full time DNP student at Regis College with an anticipated graduation date of August 2023. I need a total of 450 hours spread throughout two 16-week terms which can include 300 of telehealth hours. The hours can be in Adult, Gerontology, or Pediatrics. I can adjust my schedule to meet the needs of the preceptor ...
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Looking for preceptor in the Inland Empire CA for PMHNP program.

By Meena Kakar posted 10-30-2022
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I'm an ER and Psych nurse working on my PMHNP license. I start my preceptorship in January of 2023. I will need a total of 500 hours, with my first term needing 100. I'm looking for a PMHNP, MD, or DO board certified in psychiatry or a psychologist. Appropriate settings include inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient psychiatric practices, and dual-treatment psychiatric facilities. Please send any referrals my way. Thank you. 714-2zerozero-533zero linkedin.com/in/meenakp-rn
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Searching for Preceptors in the Salt Lake Valley

By Carla Tang posted 10-19-2022
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I am a PMHNP student searching very hard to find preceptors for clinical hours in the Salt Lake Valley. I am supposed to start my clinical rotations in May 2023 but am not having any luck finding willing practitioners to precept under. I work for the University of Utah, but they give preference to U of U, BYU, and Westminster students at HMHI stating that they will not accept other students. I have reached out to the VA Hospital and was told they cannot accept new students. I am so disheartened by this, but all I want is to be a Psych practitioner. I have been an RN for over 25 years, and am finally following my dream of becoming a PMHNP. I have 4 clinical rotations ...
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Seeking PMHNP Clinical Educator VA Grand Junction, CO

By Kari Weirath posted 10-18-2022
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Please see the announcement in USAJOBS: USAJOBS - Job Announcement We are hiring a full time clinical faculty/educator to teach and supervise in our PMHNP Residency Program.. Application due date is Nov 7th, 2022.
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GREETINGS FROM MD

By Kristin Cash posted 10-10-2022
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Looking forward to the conference. First time in Cali. Trying to figure out best way to get from LAX to LB. Arriving after MN and will needed to find transportation to my AirB&B in LB. Any suggestions? Looking for things to do that Wed prior. KRISTIN CASH RN
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Dr. Erman Yıldız: APNA Member of the Month

By Kayla Herbell posted 06-07-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an APNA member. This month, we are featuring Dr. Erman Yıldız! My name is Erman Yıldız. I am currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing at İnönü University. My main areas of interest are behavioral science, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, psychosocial care, abnormal psychology, consultation liaison psychiatry, clinical psychiatry, counseling, psychotherapeutic processes and case management. Contact: erman.yildiz@inonu.edu.tr Posted on behalf of the Research Council Steering Committee If you would like to be featured as ...
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Featured Article: How Counseling Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Supported With Motivational Interviewing Affects the Perceptions of Treatment Motivation in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study

By Kayla Herbell posted 05-02-2022
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Each month, the Research & Scholarship Council Steering Committee features an article written by an APNA member. This month we are featuring an article published in JAPNA by Dr. Erman Yıldız and colleagues titled, How Counseling Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Supported With Motivational Interviewing Affects the Perceptions of Treatment Motivation in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study. Article Highlight: Lack of motivation is a common phenomenon in treatment of schizophrenia. Despite information that various psychosocial approaches may help overcome lack of motivation, their content and nature remain uncertain. ...
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Featured Article: Examining the Relationship Between Black Racial Identity Clusters and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms

By Kayla Herbell posted 04-05-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an article written by an APNA member. This month we are featuring an article by Dr. Kortney Floyd James and colleagues titled, Examining the Relationship Between Black Racial Identity Clusters and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms published in JAPNA. Article Highlight: Culturally relevant methods are needed to better serve Black mothers’ mental health needs. This study was the first to examine the relationship between Black racial identity, a culturally relevant concept shown to correlate with mental health, and the postpartum mental health of Black women. Check out the article here: ...
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Dr. Kortney Floyd James: APNA Member of the Month

By Kayla Herbell posted 04-04-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an APNA member. This month, we are featuring Dr. Kortney Floyd James! I am Dr. Kortney Floyd James – a PhD trained nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I obtained my PhD in nursing from Georgia State University. I am currently a fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program, a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California in Los Angeles committed to solving the most pressing societal challenges of our time. But before the many credentials, I am a Black mother. After giving birth to my daughter, I experienced postpartum depression for about a year. I never told my Women’s Health ...
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Dr. Kathryn Phillips: Featured APNA Member of the Month

By Kayla Herbell posted 03-09-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an APNA member. This month, we are featuring Dr. Kathryn Phillips! The Origin Story I became interested in eating and weight disorders when I was working on a floor that primarily served women with trauma histories, many of whom also had co-occurring disordered eating behaviors. My initial work focused on the biopsychosocial basis of eating behavior. Since then, I’ve branched out to work on stress adaptation and coping. My recent work has included the testing of stress-reduction and resilience interventions, while continuing work in the area of eating behavior. As a nurse educator, I also ...
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Featured Article: Mixture Modeling to Characterize Anorexia Nervosa: Integrating Personality and Eating Disorder Psychopathology

By Kayla Herbell posted 03-01-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an article written by an APNA member. This month we are featuring an article by Dr. Karen Jennings Mathis and colleagues titled, Mixture Modeling to Characterize Anorexia Nervosa: Integrating Personality and Eating Disorder Psychopathology. Article Highlight: Anorexia nervosa is a complex mental disorder. We tested an alternative classification based on co-occurrence of personality and eating disorder psychopathology. Results suggest that we consider how clinical presentation beyond eating disorder behaviors may indicate different treatment. Check out the article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31291805/ ...
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Featured Article: Risk factors for pre-adolescent onset suicidal behavior in a high-risk sample of youth

By Kayla Herbell posted 02-03-2022
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Each month, the Research Council Steering Committee features an article written by an APNA member. This month we are featuring an article by Dr. Jamie Zelazny and colleagues titled, Risk factors for pre-adolescent onset suicidal behavior in a high-risk sample of youth. Article Highlight: This study identified risk factors for preadolescent onset suicidal behavior compared with adolescent/young adult onset suicidal behavior in a longitudinal sample of youth with parental history of mood disorders. Check out the article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34015624/ If you would like your article to be featured, please sign up here: ...
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