How do they match: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

  • Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

  • Interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and renal functioning tests.
  • Refer patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, or other medical specialists.

  • Administer basic health care or medical treatments.