APNA Position: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurses

American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, & International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2022). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). ANA.

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. (2022). MLN Booklet: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Anesthesiologist Assistants, & Physicians Assistants. https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Medicare-Information-for-APRNs-AAs-PAs-Booklet-ICN-901623.pdf

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. (2024). MLN booklet, Medicare & Mental Health Coverage. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln1986542-medicare-mental-health-coverage.pdf

Drew B. L. (2014). The evolution of the role of the psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse in the United States. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 28(5), 298-300.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). (2008). Consensus model for APRN regulation: Licensure, accreditation, certification & education. https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/practice/aprn.page

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). (2023a). CNP independent practice map. https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/practice/aprn/aprn-consensus-implementation-status/cnp-independent-practice-map.page

National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN). (2023b). CNS independent practice map. https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/practice/aprn/aprn-consensus-implementation-status/cns-independent-practice-map.page

Rice M. J. Moller M. D. DePascale C. Skinner L. (2007). APNA and ANCC collaboration: Achieving consensus on future credentialing for advanced practice psychiatric and mental health nursing. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 13(3), 153-159.