How do they match: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

  • 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.

  • Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
  • Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.

  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition.