Registered Nurse in Mental Health Care
Professional nursing care, psychological and physical assessment, and support for psychiatric and substance abuse services transfer directly to mental-health nursing settings.
How to prepare: Compare your documented clinical experience with a target employer's psychiatric nursing requirements and ask which orientation or additional preparation it requires. Practice requires nursing licensure in the state where you work, based on an approved nursing program and qualifying exam, with requirements varying by state.
What the civilian work involves
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software