Have you heard of psychiatric nurse practitioners (PNPs)? What they may mean for mental health care is the potential for more treatment and access to therapy.
Increasingly, nurse practitioners are taking over some of the duties of psychiatrists and providing services to people who have mental illness.
What qualifications do nurse practitioners have? They must have a master’s or doctorate in nursing with a psychiatric nurse practitioner concentration, plus two years of work experience.
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