Only 6.5% of Nurse Practitioners Specialize in Mental Health: Why Consider a PMHNP Career (With D...

In this episode of Nurse Converse, Dr. Gabrielle P. Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN discusses the importance of advanced practice psychiatric nursing, sharing her personal journey of 23 years in nursing and emphasizes the critical need for more practitioners in this field. She highlights the role of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), the educational requirements, and the significant demand for mental health services in the U.S.
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[05:58] Role of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners.
[09:41] Psychiatric nurse practitioner shortage.
[14:44] Career as a PMHNP.
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This was my career choice in 2014. However, after a gang of incivility my finances will not let me go back and finish my NP degree. I had no choice but to explore my career choice through a successful business endeavor that lasted for years. The limitation of a BSN degree and harsh attitudes in nursing didn't stop me. I even had a PMHNP from Detroit, Mi call me to discuss my innovative mental health business.