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  • Advocacy, Education &
    Clinical Excellence

    The Society includes all psychiatric advanced practice nurses,
    both psychiatric nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in advanced practice nursing.

  • Advocacy, Education &
    Clinical Excellence
  • Advocacy, Education &
    Clinical Excellence

Upcoming Events

SPAPN 2025 Spring Conference:

Event date is June 14, 2025, 930 am-4 pm
Felician University Education Commons
1 Felician Way/Ray's Pl Rutherford, NJ 07070

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The Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses

Founded in 1972, SPAPN was the first professional nursing body in the country to certify clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric nursing. Today, the Society includes all psychiatric advanced practice nurses, both psychiatric nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in advanced practice nursing.

The Society continues to advocate and lobby for psychiatric advanced practice nurses in practicing to the fullest scope of their training and education, upholding the standards of excellence for psychiatric mental-health nursing and to promote the delivery of high quality professional care to clients, their families and the community.

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Who is SPAPN?

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What does SPAPN do- The Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses is a non profit organization fostering excellence in psychiatric advanced practice nursing. We advocate for high quality professional care to patients and families in the community.

Most importantly we serve as patient advocates and help ensure better mental healthcare for the citizens of New Jersey. We also help provide mental health care access for patients.

We continue to educate patients regarding issues on mental health and engage in health care policy advocacy for patient care needs in mental health.

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