• 0Shopping Cart
MAAPPN
  • Home
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees
  • Legislation
    • CNS Bills
    • NP Bills
    • Mental Health Coalition
  • MembershipRenew Membership / Join MAAPPN
    • My Account
  • Blog
  • Store
    • Advertise
  • Jobs
    • Submit a Job
  • Contact
  • Donations
  • Search
  • Menu

Make Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing’s Voice Heard

Blog, Political News
APNA asks that you send a comment to the FDA to support the reclassification of ECT devices from class III to class II. We believe that this is in the best interests of the patients we serve.

 APNA

The FDA proposes to reclassify ECT devices used for treating major depressive disorder from class III (high risk) to class II (low risk) and is requesting public comment on the safety and efficacy of this treatment (Deadline: March 28). A similar proposal in 2011 did not pass, which is why it is so important to make sure that psychiatric-mental health nurses make our voices heard now.
In 2011 the APNA Board of Directors approved a position statement supporting the use of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of severe depression that has been shown to be refractory to medication administration and urging the FDA to reclassify these devices in order to improve access to a potentially lifesaving treatment. APNA will be reiterating this position to the FDA through the following statement, which I encourage you to use as a guide for your own response:
It is the position of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a proven therapy and that further clinical trials are not necessary to establish its safety and efficacy. Consistent with this, APNA urges the FDA to re-classify ECT devices as a class II device that reflects its safety and efficacy in the treatment of depression. As the leading clinical and research organization for psychiatric-mental health nurses, APNA keenly recognizes that stigma about psychiatric illness and about ECT can limit access. APNA believes that ECT operated by properly trained professionals and in circumstances of medical necessity for appropriately selected patients should remain widely available. ECT saves patient’s lives and barriers limiting access to this treatment must be overcome by a coalition of patient, families, the public and psychiatric leadership organizations.
Click here to Submit Your Comment to the FDA
Nicholas Croce Jr., MS
3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 625
Falls Church, VA 22042
(2762)
www.apna.org

 

March 21, 2016/0 Comments/by MAAPPN
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Google+
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on Linkedin
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://maappn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/APNA_LOGO.jpg 856 1213 MAAPPN https://maappn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/maappn-logo-2018.jpg MAAPPN2016-03-21 20:09:412016-03-21 20:09:41Make Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing's Voice Heard
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Learn About Quartet today

QH_OnlineAd_04(1)

Follow us on Facebook

MAAPN Services

  • MAAPPN Annual Membership: Regular, Student, Faculty and Retired Rates $0.00 – $150.00
  • Placeholder Directory listing
  • MAAPPN Quarterly Meeting $25.00 – $75.00
  • Advertise on MAAPPN Website
  • MAAPPN Member Meeting (Current Members) $25.00

Recent Posts

  • MAAPPN MIE Committee Hosts Conversation on Health Care Disparities, Feb 22, 2021February 14, 2021 - 11:21 am
  • 1/3/21 FAQ re: Full Practice AuthorityJanuary 3, 2021 - 10:25 am
  • 1/1/21 Key Provisions Detailed in Health Care LegislationJanuary 1, 2021 - 4:27 pm
  • 1/1/2021 Gov. Charlie Baker signs into law a health care bill that will increase access to telehealth visits and COVID-19 treatmentJanuary 1, 2021 - 4:18 pm
  • 4/9/20 Find MH/SA Services in Massachusetts – New Search ServiceApril 10, 2020 - 2:04 pm

Learn About Quartet today

QH_OnlineAd_04(1)

Follow us on Facebook

MAAPN Services

  • MAAPPN Annual Membership: Regular, Student, Faculty and Retired Rates $0.00 – $150.00
  • Placeholder Directory listing
  • MAAPPN Quarterly Meeting $25.00 – $75.00
  • Advertise on MAAPPN Website
  • MAAPPN Member Meeting (Current Members) $25.00
  • MAAPPN MIE Committee Hosts Conversation on Health Care Disparities, Feb 22, 2021February 14, 2021 - 11:21 am
© Copyright - Maappn 2017
  • Home
  • Legislation
  • MembershipRenew Membership / Join MAAPPN
  • Blog
  • Store
  • Jobs
  • Contact
  • Donations
Announcing MAAPPN’s New Facebook Business Page Announcing MAAPPN’s New Facebook Business Page MAAPPN Quarterly Meeting MAAPPN Meeting Reminder | Thursday, April 7, 2016
Scroll to top
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkNoPrivacy policy
Revoke cookies