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Psychiatric Nurses

Unions and Associations

Some psychiatric nurses are represented by unions such as the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (https://www.afscme.org). The American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the leading professional organization for nurses in this specialty, offers networking opportunities, career information, publications, and continuing education classes. The American Nurses Credentialing Center provides certification. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing represents hundreds of member schools of nursing; these schools offer a mix of baccalaureate, graduate, and post-graduate programs.

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