role and functions of mental health nurse

7/30/2019 Role and Functions of Mental Health Nurse

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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.

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