Description
It’s more important than ever for us to help Airmen overcome stresses and mental challenges. Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses have the pivotal role of assisting Airmen and their families to overcome mental ailments and barriers. Responsible for managing acute and chronic mental health conditions, these privileged care providers do everything they can to help each patient handle, and even overcome, their mental obstacles.
Core Skills
- Clinical assessment and diagnosis of mental health conditions
- Treatment planning and care coordination
- Psychotherapy and counseling techniques
- Medication management and psychopharmacology
- Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment
- Trauma-informed care
- Documentation and electronic health record (EHR) usage
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Patient education and advocacy
- Confidentiality and HIPAA-aligned practices
- Program development and outcome tracking
- Briefing and educating leadership on mental health trends
- Time management in high-volume clinical settings
- Cultural competence and working with diverse populations
Common Certifications
- ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- State RN and APRN Licensure
- DEA Registration (for prescribing)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
- Joint Commission Standards Training
Civilian Career Paths
- NURSING
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- PUBLIC HEALTH
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