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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 24 tasks, including 20 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2023.
24 tasks shown
Core · Task 17331 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
Core · Task 17334 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
Core · Task 17329 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
Core · Task 17327 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
Core · Task 17319 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
Core · Task 17326 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
Core · Task 17324 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
Core · Task 17328 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders, and diagnose appropriately.
Core · Task 17325 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Develop and implement treatment plans.
Core · Task 17335 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Conduct individual, group, or family psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders.
Core · Task 17313 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development, including conferences or continuing education activities.
Core · Task 17332 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
Core · Task 17330 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
Core · Task 17320 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Refer patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, or other medical specialists.
Core · Task 17322 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.
Core · Task 17323 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and renal functioning tests.
Core · Task 17316 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Develop practice protocols for mental health problems, based on review and evaluation of published research.
Core · Task 17321 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Provide routine physical health screenings to detect or monitor problems such as heart disease and diabetes.
Core · Task 17333 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Administer medications, including those administered by injection.
Core · Task 17317 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Develop, implement, or evaluate programs such as outreach activities, community mental health programs, and crisis situation response activities.
Supplemental · Task 17315 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Monitor the use and status of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
Supplemental · Task 17318 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Treat patients for routine physical health problems.
Supplemental · Task 17314 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Direct or provide home health services.
Supplemental · Task 17312 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert
Teach classes in mental health topics, such as stress reduction.
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