Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
O*NET Code: 29-1141.02
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.
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💼 Also Known As
Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)Advanced Practice Provider (APP)Advanced Practice Psychiatric NurseAPN (Advanced Practice Nurse)Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS)Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP)Mental Health NursePMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse)Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse)Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)Psychiatric NursePsychiatric Primary Care Nurse PractitionerPsychiatric ProviderPsychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS)Psychiatry APRN (Psychiatry Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
⚡ Skills (19)
Active Listening4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Time Management4/100
Active Learning4/100
+ 9 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (29)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
0AUDIT-C
Medical software
0Beck Anxiety Inventory
Medical software
0Beck Depression Inventory
Medical software
0Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale BPRS Nursing Modification
Medical software
0California Verbal Learning Test
Medical software
0Category Fluency Test
Medical software
0Children's Depression Inventory
Medical software
0Controlled Oral Word Association Task
Medical software
0Electroconvulsive therapy equipment
Medical software
0Epic HER
Medical software
0Geriatric Depression Scale
Medical software
0Hendrich Falls Risk Model
Medical software
0Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System
Data base user interface and query software
0Medical condition coding software
Medical software
0Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic
Medical software
0Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 MMPI-2
Medical software
0Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Medical software
0NEO PI-R
Medical software
0Patient Health Questionaire
Medical software
0Patient management software
Medical software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Young Mania Rating Scale
Medical software
0Zung Depression Rating Scale
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses → Registered Nurses
Transition Difficulty: Easy (94% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (17)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 3
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