About APHN

The Association of Public Health Nurses works to protect and promote the health and safety of the public by fostering high public health nursing practice standards, promoting and providing educational opportunities, and advancing the public health nursing role.

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Welcome to the Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN). We are public health nurses working across the 50 states and the US territories to promote the health and safety of the population and create healthy communities.

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Lisette Osborne, RN, MSN, APRN/BC, CHEP
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Karen O'Brien, DNP, RN, APHN-BC
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