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The Council of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses welcomes participation from any NCNA member who is a Psychiatric-Mental Health nurse. Non-members who are interested in joining are encouraged to become NCNA members first and then select the Psych Council as their preferred council.
Our council provides a collaborative forum for discussing key practice issues and concerns within mental health—supporting both psych generalists (RN, LPN, and students) and APRNs (NP, CNS, and students). We serve as a platform to:
• Foster collegiality and connection among members
• Act as a trusted clearinghouse for information
• Clarify scope-of-practice questions
• Respond to local, regional, state, and national issues affecting PMH practice
• Monitor and share legislative developments
• Develop position statements and provide speakers for partner organizations
• Advocate for the interests of mental health consumers and our members
• Provide a unified, influential voice for PMH nurses across North Carolina
LaTonia Clark Chalmers, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC – Chair
Anka Roberto, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MPH – Vice Chair
Emmeline Bone, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC – APRN Representative
Alhagie Sam, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Generalist Representative
Interested in joining the NCNA Psych Council? We would love to have you! NCNA members can join any council by updating their profile:
› Click the “Account” tab.
› Choose “Personal Info” on the left-hand side.
› Scroll down to select the councils you’d like to join.
› Don’t forget to click “Save” at the bottom.
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