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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

What do they do?

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.

Education Required

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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What Does This Job Pay?

Median Annual Salary: $86,070
Median Hourly Salary: $41
$63,720
$86,070
$132,680
One out of ten earn less than $63,720
The median salary is $86,070
One out of ten earn more than $132,680

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  • Reading work related information
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • Bringing people together to solve differences
  • Managing your time and the time of other people
  • Selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Reading work related information
  • Teaching people how to do something
  • Understanding people's reactions
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Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

  • Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.