Psychiatric Nursing Workforce Survey: Results and Implications.

Objective: The last national survey of psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses was conducted in 2016 and was limited to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Data on the demographic and employment characteristics of the PMH workforce could inform how to optimize the PMH nursing workforce to address increasing demands for mental health services. The objective was to conduct a national survey of PMH registered nurses (RNs) and PMH-APRNs to gather data on their demographic, educational, and practice characteristics.

Report on the APNA National Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Survey.

Background: Further exploration of the practice roles of psychiatric mental health (PMH) advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) is warranted.

Objective: In March of 2016, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) conducted a national survey to gather data on the demographics, practice roles, and activities of certified PMH APRNs.

Design: The e-mail survey contained 46 questions consistent with minimum data set requirements of the Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers.

Cultivating understanding of health issues for adults with intellectual disability.

Unlabelled: Going into hospital may be a frightening experience. Fears and anxieties may be particularly compounded when the patient has an existing health diagnosis such as a mental health condition or intellectual disabilities (ID). While people with ID often have worse health than other people, they can experience more difficulty accessing healthcare.