Next Meeting:
March 25th, 2010
at the NJSNA Convention
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
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