Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Specialized nursing care for emotionally distressed patients and liaison work supporting continuity of care transfer directly to behavioral health registered nursing.
How to prepare: Contact the nursing regulatory body where you plan to practice to verify your RN licensure status and any gaps against its approved nursing education and qualifying-exam requirements. Ask prospective behavioral health employers to review your specialty experience against their credentialing requirements.
What the civilian work involves
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software