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Kelas : 2B

Nim : C1019097

What do psychiatric-mental health nurses (PMHN) do?

Psychiatric mental health nursing is an area of focus within nursing. Psychiatric

mental health registered nurses work with individuals, families, groups, and

communities, assessing their mental health needs. The PMH nurse develops a nursing

diagnosis and plan of care, implements the nursing process, and evaluates it for

effectiveness. Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (PMH-

APRNs) offer primary care services to the psychiatric-mental health population. PMH-

APRNs assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with psychiatric disorders or

the potential for such disorders using their full scope of therapeutic skills, including the

prescription of medication and administration of psychotherapy. PMH-APRNs often own

private practices and corporations as well as consult with groups, communities,

legislators, and corporations.

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) earn master’s or doctoral degrees

in psychiatric-mental health nursing. APRNs apply the nursing process to assess,

diagnose, and treat individuals or families with psychiatric disorders and identify risk

factors for such disorders. They also contribute to policy development, quality

improvement, practice evaluation, and healthcare reform. The practice of the

psychiatric-mental health nurse (PMHN) is as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse

Practitioner is considered an advanced specialty in nursing. APRNs practice as Clinical

Nurse Specialists (CNSs) or Nurse Practitioners (NPs). The doctoral degree for the

advanced clinical practice of psychiatric nursing is the Doctor of Nursing Practice

(DNP). APRNs also earn additional degrees (PhD and EdD) which prepare them to

work as professors, researchers, or administrators. PMH-APRN practice authority varies