NEXT MEETING
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
6pm to 10 pm
Annual Awards Dinner
Shadowbrook Country Club
1 Obre Place
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4191
The Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses, founded in 1972, was the first of its kind in the country - the first professional nursing body to certify clinical specialists in psychiatric nursing. Today, the Society includes all psychiatric advanced practice nurses - both psychiatric clinical specialists and psychiatric nurse practitioners. The Society continues to advance the standards of psychiatric mental-health nursing.
Our Mission: to foster excellence in psychiatric advanced practice nursing
Our Purpose: to provide ongoing support to our members
Our Goals: to advocate high quality professional care to clients, their families and the community by:
- Promoting professional development through continuing education, networking, award recognition
- Providing member support through peer supervision and mentoring
- Enhancing communication and professional collaboration among healthcare providers.
- Educating consumers regarding issues of mental health.
- Monitoring trends and needs in mental healthcare and influencing public policy