1 Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, Rush College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
2 Barbara L. Drew, PhD, PMHCNS-BC Faculty Emertius, Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, OH, USA.
J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2019 Mar/Apr;25(2):146-155. doi: 10.1177/1078390318777873. Epub 2018 Jun 4.
Further exploration of the practice roles of psychiatric mental health (PMH) advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) is warranted.
In March of 2016, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) conducted a national survey to gather data on the demographics, practice roles, and activities of certified PMH APRNs.
The e-mail survey contained 46 questions consistent with minimum data set requirements of the Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers.
The data indicate that PMH APRNs are a clinically active workforce; the majority deliver a wide variety of mental health services including diagnosis and management of both acute and chronic mental illness, prescribing, and providing psychotherapy.
PMH APRNs are delivering care to clients dealing with a range of serious mental illnesses across the life span in a variety of roles. It will be critical to monitor the activities and outcomes of this expanding behavioral health care workforce.
有必要进一步探索精神科心理健康（PMH）高级实践注册护士（APRN）的实践角色。
2016 年 3 月，美国精神科护士协会（APNA）进行了一项全国性调查，以收集有关认证 PMH APRN 的人口统计学、实践角色和活动的数据。
电子邮件调查包含 46 个问题，与州护理劳动力中心论坛的最低数据要求一致。
数据表明，PMH APRN 是一支临床活跃的劳动力；他们中的大多数人提供广泛的心理健康服务，包括急性和慢性精神疾病的诊断和管理、处方和提供心理治疗。
PMH APRN 以各种角色为各种严重精神疾病的客户提供终身护理。监测这支不断扩大的行为健康护理劳动力的活动和结果至关重要。
