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Institute for Mental Health Advocacy

Disclosure Statement

Interactive panel presenters have no conflicts

• f interest or com m ercial support related to the

content of this presentation, nor w ill there be any presentation of off-label m edication use.

Objectives

 Describe the role of the Institute for Mental Health

Advocacy.

 Discuss current tools on line and available in the

community.

 Explore advocacy in the role of RN, APRN and

Consumer/ Community leader.

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APNA Vision

Facilitate professional advancement by providing:

• Quality psychiatric-mental health nursing continuing education
• A wealth of resources for established, emerging, and prospective PMH

nurses

• A community of dynamic collaboration

Advocate for mental health care through:

• Development of positions on key issues
• Widespread dissemination of current knowledge and developments in

PMH nursing

• Collaboration with consumer groups
• Promotion of evidence based advances in recovery-focused

assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Institute Vision/ Mission

The Institute for Mental Health Advocacy is the conduit for monitoring legislative, regulatory, and policy matters affecting mental health. The Institute works to inform PMH nurses about these issues and helps coordinate organizational responses. Providing a voice for psychiatric-mental health nurses

Institute Structure

 Co-chairs report to the president  Steering Com m ittee reports to the office of the

president regarding specific organizations and activities being monitored

 Advisory Panel provides input on special

projects and advocacy efforts

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Mental Health Advocacy: Utilizing Science and Education

 Legislation Proposal and enactm ent of law s that affect directly im pact health care, healthcare financing, reim bursem ent, and system s of health care w hich im pact nursing practice  Policy Issues that affect the practice of psychiatric nursing  Regulation Governm ental oversight of m ental health care

Monitoring and Surveillance

 Identify the area of advocacy

Legislation, policy, or regulatory

 Highlight the issue  Offer reference or resource  Review in Steering Committee and Expert Panel  Identify action Items  Provide feedback to the Office of the President /

Board

State Tracking Tool

 Filters pending and recently passed state legislation

relevant to nursing, mental health, and health care in general.

 Available on the APNA website at: http:/ / www.apna.org/ i4a/ pages/ index.cfm?pageID=5798  Reports and dissemination:

 Chapter Presidents receive more filtered monthly reports on

important PMH nursing issues in their states

 Listed in Monthly issues of APNA New s: The Psychiatric Nursing

Voice

 IMHA monitors the information looking at trends across state

boundaries.

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Panel Discussion

 How to advocate under APNA guidelines  View of advocacy from an RN/ APRN/ Consumer  Small group discussion

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Advocacy & Knowledge – Mem ber Benefits

 Translating APNA’s mission surrounding science and

education to advocacy.

 Tools you can use:

 Member Bridge  Digital Membership to ANA  Position Statements  Access to Best Practices  Networking and Benchmarking  Scope & Standards  Reports and Surveys  State Tracking Tool  Links to advocacy tools, healthcare reform involvement and more!

Call for IMHA Volunteers

Shape the future of psychiatric nursing by getting involved and providing a voice for psychiatric nurses.