Kim Hutchinson, EdD, MS, MSN, BSN, PMHCNS-BC
Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Former Faculty Consultant, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Dr. Kim Hutchinson is a board-certified advanced practice psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist, educator, and consultant with comprehensive expertise across clinical care, university teaching, and healthcare system integration. Beginning her nursing career in 1976, Dr. Hutchinson has served as a clinician, university faculty member, researcher, and educational consultant. She previously served as a faculty consultant with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Nursing Knowledge Center, where her work focused on helping healthcare systems align and integrate evidence-based behavioral health treatments into general medical workflows.

A recognized authority in psychiatric nursing certification and curriculum design, Dr. Hutchinson co-authored the 5th edition of the Review and Resource Manual for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, utilizing role delineation research to create comprehensive case studies, multimedia learning modules, and preparatory test banks. Her background in educational assessment includes extensive work as a test item writer for high-stakes national credentials, including the NCLEX-RN, ANCC board certification exams, and addictions nursing examinations. An active member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), Dr. Hutchinson lectures frequently on psychiatric-mental health nursing, test construction, and the practical application of evidence-based behavioral health care.