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Also called adult psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, adult psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse and APN.
$97,550
Median pay a year
3,379,720
People do this work
6
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Analyzing patient data
Diagnosing medical conditions
Monitoring patient progress
Examining patients
Evaluating health
Analyzing test data or images
Developing medical treatment plans
Designing health programs
Maintaining medical knowledge
Establishing nursing policies
Recording medical histories
Explaining medical procedures
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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
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Summary
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse assessing, diagnosing, and treating individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders, applying therapeutic activities and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans
Experience
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Assessed patients' mental and physical status based on presenting symptoms and complaints
Documented patients' medical and psychological histories, assessment results, and treatment plans
Educated patients and family members about mental health conditions and treatment plans
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop and evaluate treatment plans
Conducted individual, group, or family psychotherapy for patients with mental disorders
Skills
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Analyzing patient data, Diagnosing medical conditions, Examining patients, Evaluating health, Analyzing test data or images, Developing medical treatment plans, Designing health programs, Maintaining medical knowledge
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
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State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Assessed patients' mental and physical statusDiagnosed psychiatric disorders and conditionsDocumented medical and psychological historiesEducated patients and families on mental healthWrote prescriptions for psychotropic medicationsMonitored patients' medication usage and results
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Assessed patients' mental and physical status to identify health needs and concerns
Documented comprehensive medical and psychological histories to inform treatment plans
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Assessed patients' mental and physical status several times each day to identify health needs and concerns
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Several times each dayDaily for multiple patientsRegularly during each shift
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Documented comprehensive medical and psychological histories to inform treatment plans
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Helped create more effective treatment plansImproved patient understanding of their conditionsStreamlined the treatment process for patients
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What an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$80,330
Median
$97,550
75th percentile
$112,350
About 3,379,720 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$97,700
$109,480
$129,100
AL
$63,500
$77,080
$83,380
AR
$66,640
$78,940
$90,280
AZ
$81,810
$99,500
$108,580
CA
$122,440
$140,270
$173,170
CO
$84,590
$100,260
$108,930
CT
$86,120
$102,740
$121,840
DC
$85,850
$102,540
$127,800
DE
$85,900
$99,520
$111,720
FL
$78,660
$84,190
$101,180
GA
$79,090
$93,550
$106,330
HI
$101,200
$136,320
$144,140
IA
$68,290
$78,630
$85,940
ID
$80,900
$92,460
$102,320
IL
$80,020
$95,990
$105,960
IN
$78,750
$83,500
$100,410
KS
$73,300
$79,320
$94,700
KY
$75,670
$81,040
$97,200
LA
$69,040
$80,230
$93,600
MA
$87,460
$104,550
$136,110
MD
$83,740
$99,790
$107,340
ME
$79,890
$86,990
$101,460
MI
$82,080
$94,300
$103,450
MN
$88,940
$101,510
$114,760
MO
$76,050
$81,780
$98,560
MS
$64,930
$77,090
$84,500
MT
$80,210
$85,280
$100,800
NC
$78,770
$84,350
$102,040
ND
$69,620
$80,730
$93,080
NE
$79,240
$84,730
$99,640
NH
$82,880
$99,700
$108,400
NJ
$99,710
$106,500
$127,730
NM
$80,960
$94,340
$102,750
NV
$86,850
$103,670
$120,270
NY
$94,840
$109,440
$129,660
OH
$79,200
$82,510
$99,030
OK
$77,350
$82,920
$98,910
OR
$107,220
$129,010
$134,420
PA
$80,610
$96,430
$104,730
PR
$38,170
$39,880
$49,340
RI
$81,840
$100,640
$107,100
SC
$77,320
$82,360
$97,230
SD
$65,070
$78,060
$84,280
TN
$75,460
$81,500
$95,250
TX
$79,170
$95,970
$105,100
UT
$80,050
$84,600
$105,130
VA
$80,090
$93,600
$103,030
VT
$82,210
$97,460
$105,210
WA
$103,100
$124,200
$134,240
WI
$81,920
$95,530
$102,610
WV
$68,160
$80,130
$99,770
WY
$77,890
$83,760
$101,100
Other names
Other names for this job
adult psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, adult psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, APN, board certified psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist, family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, mental health nurse, pmh nurse, psychiatric advanced practice nurse, psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist.
More names for this work
psychiatric mental health nurse, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, PMHNP, psychiatric nurse, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric primary care nurse practitioner, psychiatric registered nurse, psychiatry advanced practice registered nurse, travel psychiatric registered nurse, adult pmhnp, adult psychiatric mental health aprn, advanced practice provider, APP, bc pmh cns, family psychiatric mental health np, mental health physician, mental health provider, pmh aprn, pmh cns, psychiatric apn, psychiatric cns, psychiatric np, psychiatric physician, psychiatric provider, psychiatric rn, psychiatry aprn, travel psychiatric rn.
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