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Trends and issues in the health care system
affect the role of the psychiatric mental health
nurse. Although psychiatric nurses have traditionally
worked on inpatient psychiatric units, they have
continued to expand their role into the
community
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The psychiatrist mental health generalist nurse
is a licensed registered nurse for delivering
primary mental health care.
She perform in prevention programmes,
community and day care centers and psychiatric
rehabilitation centers.
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Psychiatrist clinical nurse specialist holds a masterdegree in mental health nursing.
CNS is an advanced practice nurse who is usually aprimary health care provider.
Function autonomously.
Often work in a semi isolated situation.
can prescribe the medication depending on the statelaws.
Manage the overall care of people with emotionaland psychiatric problem.
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Community mental health nursing is the
application of knowledge of psychiatric nursing
in the preventing mental illness, promoting andmaintaining mental health.
It includes early diagnosis, appropriate referrals,
care and rehabilitation of mentally ill people.
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Home health care is one of the aspect ofcommunity health care.
Nurses provide holistic psychiatric nursing careon a visiting basis.
These nurses provide comprehensive careincluding psychiatric and physical assessment
Behavioural mgt crisis intervention. Psychoeducation, in-home detoxification
Medication management.
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Its a growing specialty in other countries
around the globe.
The nurses work with the individuals who havemental health needs and who have entered the
legal system.
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They are being consultant
Recognition of the importance of psycho-
physiological interrelationship and their impacton physical illness, recovery and wellness.
May provide assessment and supportive therapy
to the patients who are in the anxious,depressed and psychological problems.
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Nurse case manager act as advocates for patients
and their families by coordinating care and
linking the patient with the physician, othermembers in the health team, resources and the
payers.
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Its an expanding the psychiatric nursing
practice to the aged people who have been
affected by the emotional and behaviouraldisorders.
Eg: dementia and schizophrenia.
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Parish nursing as a specialty focusing on disease
prevention and health promotion.
Its a non invasive type of nursing in which nohands on nursing care is provided.
Rather they are providing health information,
support and social services. And physical and mental health screenings,
outreach education and visits to the home.
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Telenursing practice use techonologies such as
internet, computers, telephones, digital
assessment tool ect to deliver the nursing care. In india around 10 hospitals are having tele-
medicine.
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The nurses who seek to find the answer to thequestions through the experimentation.
Conducting research and disseminate findings.
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She works in the educational institution, patient
education department. (educating the mentally
ill patients and their families )
Another functions is planning and changing thecurriculum planning according to the need of
the society.
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A nurse manager works less with the patients.
He has the responsibility of leadership to
maintain the therapeutic milieu. Nurse manager play a important role in
negotiating and allocating the nursing resources.
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Collaboration implies a commitment to common
goals. Here the psychiatric nurses bring their own
specialized knowledge for the treatment process.
(co-operation, co-ordination)
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One of the latest role in the nursing.
The new opportunity for the psychiatric nurses
to demonstrate their flexibility, accountabilityand self direction.
Chance to give a primary, secondary and
tertiary preventive functions.
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Inpatient psychiatric wards.
Outpatient dept ECT treatment setting
Psychotherapy unit (establish therapeutic
relationship) Day care centers
Family therapy units
Child psychiatric ward.
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Home setting.
Community mental health centers
Hospice care centers
Emergency departments.
Medical inpatient wards
Industrial medical centers hospital for criminal
insane, jail and prisons.