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4/9/20 Find MH/SA Services in Massachusetts - New Search Service

Apr 09, 2020 Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) released a new website that provides a search service for all known mental health and substance abuse services in MA. https://massachusetts.networkofcare.org/…
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4/8/20 Baker Files Bill for Liability Protections In COVID-19 Emergency

April 8, 2019 Please see the following bill submitted by the Baker Administration that seeks to protect providers practicing across state-lines in the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency. An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care…
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3/21/19 CBD Lit Review

3/21/19 Many of our patients are now using CBD products to ease insomnia or anxiety. As clinicians,  we are being asked how to help our patients understand these uses and use them safely along with other psychotropic treatments. Here are several…
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3/21/19 Peer Review Group Starting in Dedham

3/21/19 Maria Gianan, Psych NP and MAAPPN member,  announces the start of a Peer Review Group to start on Thursday,  March 28th from 8 to 9 PM located at 1 Union Place Dedham.

Office Space/Sublet

Post your need for (or offer of) office space here. Contact us at MAAPPN@gmail.com
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MAAPPN RE-FILES SUPERVISORY INDEPENDENCE BILL

The new Massachusetts legislative session has begun! MAAPPN’s bill for CNS independent practice, SD835/HD2885 “An Act to Improve Access to Care by Removing Barriers to Practice for Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialists” has…
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FACT SHEET FOR SD835/HD2885

(2019)Fact Sheet: An Act to Improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists Sponsored by Representative Kay Khan and Senator Joan Lovely What this bill does: This bill removes…
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OFFICE SPACE

We have an office space for rent in Wellesley. Nice office available in a nine office suite with waiting room. Collaborative Women’s Practice with referrals possible. Perfect location at: 42 Washington Street, Suite #210, in Wellesley…
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BORN Update On Domestic Violence Training

11/7/18  Domestic Violence training will be added to the necessary requirements for re-licensure in 2019 when the on-line curriculum has been approved. As of this date, the training portal is not yet available. See the memo below: …

MAAPPN TESTIFIES IN VITAL SENATE PROPOSED HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT

On October 23, 2017,  Ginny Tay and Kathy Andolina presented testimony to the Senate Committee re: the report and subsequent act entitled: "An Act furthering empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care". This hearing…
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MAAPPN December 2017 Quarterly Meeting Announcement

The Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) will hold our next quarterly meeting on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington, Massachusetts from 5:45pm – 9:00pm. This is our annual meeting…
Bridgewater Overhaul

NAMI Responds to Governor Baker and DOC on Bridgewater Overhaul

Bridgewater State Hospital is targeted for an overhaul.  Over the past several years, there has been a groundswell of support for separating the incarcerated mentally ill from the genreral prison populations as well as transferring the care,…

Massachusetts Pain Initiative Fall Conference

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MAAPPN September 2017 Quarterly Meeting Announcement

The Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) is happy to announce that  Representative Denise Garlick will be our speaker at the Tuesday, September 12, 2017 MAAPPN quarterly member meeting at the Scarlet Oak…
Buprenorphine Waiver Course for Providers

Buprenorphine Waiver Course for Providers

Legislation to permit buprenorphine prescribing by PA's and NP's is currently being finalized. NO FEE, 8 Hours of Free CME's and CE's Date: Saturday, October 29th Location: Pittsfield Crowne Plaza Registration 7:30-8:00 am, Training…
Annual Awards

Congratulations to Elaine McGrane Olmstead and Janice H. Goodman APNA Award Recipients

Each year the APNA Annual Awards recognize APNA members who demonstrate excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, education, research, leadership, community efforts, and more.  This year's recipients were recognized in person…
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MAAPPN Reaches Out To DPS on Inclusion of Pscyh CNS for Marijuana Prescribing Privileges

MAAPPN Board Member, Sharon Reynolds reaches out to Bryan Harter, DPH on certification of patients for use of medical marijuana. Sharon Reynolds reached out to Bryan Harter, LICSW, Director Medical Use of Marijuana Program, Bureau of Healthcare…
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Paperwork to Become a MA Health Provider

For the meaningful use incentive program, you are required to be a MA Health Provider.  If you are not currently enrolled as an active MA Health Provider (most of us are not), you will require a special enrollment to continue the attestation…