Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pcns)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
The scope of PCNS practice is reflective of standards for the provision of psychiatric health care services to individuals throughout the lifespan, including health promotion, disease prevention, health education, counseling and making referrals to other members of the health care team, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic psychiatric illness and psychiatric disease. A PCNS provides care in diverse settings, including, but not limited to, home, hospital, nursing facilities, and a variety of ambulatory care settings including private offices, community and public health clinics. Orders tests and therapeutics. Prescribes medications under written guidelines with supervising physician.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Board of Registration in Nursing
- Address
- 239 Causeway St., Suite 500, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (800) 414-0168
- Last updated
- May 9, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Registered Nurse 29-1141.00
- Registered Nurse (RN) 29-1141.02
- Clinical Nurse Specialist 29-1141.04
Source and verification
This record is Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Registration in Nursing — see the issuing body section above.
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