The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is poised to address disparities in mental health care. In general, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are knowledgeable about the healthcare system “big picture”, approach care from a holistic care model, and often have a number of years of nursing experience and expertise that prove an asset to those under their care in the provider role. The following resources provide information about advanced practice psychiatric nurses (APPNs) including their preparation, board certification, and role in providing mental health care.
Can Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Fill California’s Provider Gap? – University of California San Francisco, Science of Caring, Schwartz, 2015
Frequently asked questions about APPNs – American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
Collaborative Opportunities: Working With Nurse Practitioners to Meet the Needs of Underserved Populations – Psychiatric Times, Malak, 2016
Psychiatric-Mental Health APRN brochure (pdf) – APNA
Integrating Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Into Psychiatric Practice Settings, Psychiatric Services, Theccanat, 2015
Geropsychiatric Nursing Practice in the United States: Present Trends and Future Directions (pdf) – Journal of the APNA, Kaas & Beattie, 2006
Expanding the Role of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in a State Psychiatric System: The New Hampshire Experience (pdf) – Psychiatric Services, de Nesnera & Allen, 2016
The Role of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner as Part of a Mobile Health Unit for the Homeless Population (pdf), Fraino, 2015
The Evolution of the Role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the United States (pdf) – Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Drew, 2014
The role of the nurse practitioner in psychiatric/mental health nursing: exploring consumer satisfaction (pdf) – Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Wortans et al., 2006
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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