Health Sciences

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders.

Salary Breakdown

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Average

$81,600

ANNUAL

$39.23

HOURLY

Entry Level

$60,750

ANNUAL

$29.21

HOURLY

Mid Level

$78,260

ANNUAL

$37.63

HOURLY

Expert Level

$100,200

ANNUAL

$48.18

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

81,460

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Degree Recommendations


 Cochise College


 Arizona Western College

 Central Arizona College

 Yavapai College

 Arizona State University


 Northern Arizona University

 University of Arizona


Top Expected Tasks

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Therapy and Counseling

KNOWLEDGE

Psychology

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Medicine and Dentistry

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Speaking

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning


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