What is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP)?

Elizabeth Milburn, CRNP discusses Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (Psych NPs) and some of the differences (and similarities) between Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Psychiatrists. This video aims to help individuals who are considering scheduling a psychiatric evaluation with different types of providers. Ms. Milburn maintains a private practice of Psychiatry at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, where she serves as The Director of Operations.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of psychiatry consisting of about 25 psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychotherapists with physical locations in Philadelphia and Paoli, PA and serving all of PA, NJ, NY and FL virtually via HIPAA compliant tele-psychiatry. Individuals seeking not only evaluations but long-term psychiatric care, can contact Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates directly.

These videos aim to increase awareness and discussion of mental health topics and to encourage struggling individuals to schedule an appointment directly with a mental health provider. Mental health needs to be normalized, and simply speaking about mental health topics openly, is an important first step.

This video is INFORMATIVE ONLY - NOT MEDICAL ADVICE.

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