ProgramCIP 51.3810
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
A program that prepares registered nurses to promote mental health and provide nursing care to patients with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, in mental institutions or other settings. Includes instruction in psychopathology, behavioral health, counseling and intervention strategies, psychoeducation, mental health assessment and dual diagnosis, stabilization and management of psychotic illness, psychiatric care and rehabilitation, substance abuse, and crisis intervention.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
FieldFrom the federal list
JobsOfficial crosswalk
KnowledgeFrom O*NET
CoursesNext
ConceptsLater
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01.
Leads to
3 jobs- Nurse Practitioners29-1171
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072
- Registered Nurses29-1141
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Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Medicine and Dentistry3 of 3
- Psychology3 of 3
- English Language3 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service3 of 3
- Biology2 of 3
- Education and Training2 of 3
- Therapy and Counseling2 of 3
- Mathematics1 of 3
- Sociology and Anthropology1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).