The Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses was founded in 1982. APPPN promotes excellence by providing a forum for advanced practice psychiatric nurses to exchange ideas, identify issues pertaining to advanced practice, and foster networking and professional visibility.
The association includes nurses from community settings, academia, institutions, hospitals and private practice. We have a lobbyist in Olympia and an aggressive agenda for the future. Belonging to this dynamic group celebrates, validates, and supports your advanced practice.
GOALS
- Protect and enhance the scope of advanced practice psychiatric nursing
- Support professional autonomy, authority and visibility
- Advocate for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse in all settings
- Maintain excellence in practice via peer education, publication, consultations and annual educational conference
- Advocate for universal health coverage
- State lobbyist representing our practice
- Regional chapters
- Newsletters and emails to access information affecting advanced practice
- Continuing education credits for conference, chapter meetings and other programs, most of which are ANCC approved
- Special interest groups
- Networking opportunities
- Referral services
- Mentoring opportunities
- Website
- Liaison to other professional organizations
- Journal clubs
- Annual conferences
- Scholarships to nursing students
- Active in promoting the expansion of heath care coverage to all
- You must be an RN and: Hold a master's degree or higher in psychiatric nursing OR
- Hold ANCC certification in a psychiatric nursing specialty OR
- Be a masters or doctoral student in psychiatric nursing