Abstract
Advanced practice nurses (APRNs) make significant contributions to the mental health of older adults. Despite the surge in the number of older adults, the number of APRNs choosing educational preparation for geropsychiatric nursing (GPN) is limited. The purpose of the GAPNA GPN Position Statement is to sustain a new vision for the nursing profession that will improve the care of older adults with psychiatric and mental health disorders. This position paper was written by a diverse group of APRNs with the collective intent to reflect respect, decrease stigma, remove controversy, and uphold a positive, person-centered approach to mental disorders among older adults and their families. The GAPNA GPN Position Statement was written to advance excellence in the GPN subspecialty, provide holistic care for older adults and make recommendations for practice. Blending gerontological and psychiatric nursing results in a subspecialty at the top of the APRN Consensus Model pyramid.
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