Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One Psychiatric nurse practitioners (psychiatric NPs) are highly skilled registered nurses (RNs) with advanced practice credentials, having completed either a master’s degree (MSN) or a doctoral degree program (DNP) with a specialization in mental health treatment. Given the increasing prevalence of mental health challenges, nurses … Continue reading Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: Job Description, Salary, and How to Become One