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GNA Nursing Professional Development Approver Unit has approved the educational activity, 2025 ISPN Annual Meeting: Advancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Innovation, Practice and Culture (Approval # 203039537) for 35 contact hours plus 5.75 advanced pharmacologic contact hours.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

How to Obtain CE Credit for the 2025 ISPN Annual Conference

After the conference has ended, a link to the ISPN CE attendance reporting form will be sent to attendees. Upon receipt of the CE reporting form and confirmation that the separate evaluation form has been submitted, a personalized CE certificate will be emailed.

The deadline for submitting the two surveys is April 22, 2025. Within a few weeks after that date, an attendance certificate with contact hours will be provided to you by email.

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