COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Flashcards
Where and when did the belief started that a person gets better faster if he or she is placed in an environment familiar to him or
her.
US (1960)
Where and when did the belief started that a person gets better faster if he or she is placed in an environment familiar to him or
her.
US (1960)
It is a special field of nursing practice that involves the care of individual with a mental health disorder to help them recover and improve their quality of life
Psychiatric Nursing
- has advanced knowledge on assessment, diagnosis,
treatment of psychiatric disorder that helps them provide specialized care - They typically work alongside with other healthcare professionals in a medical team with the aim of providing the optimal clinical outcome for the patient
Mental health nurses
It can affect individuals of any age, ethnic origin or socioeconomic status
Mental illnesses
MHN work in?
- Homes
- residential units
-National Health - Service (NHS) or in private specialist
hospital services and secure units.
Advantages of MHN?
Less expensive and intervention in a familiar surroundings.
Advantages of MHN?
Less expensive and intervention in a familiar surroundings.
Disadvantages of MHN?
Homelessness is linked to deinstitutionalizations (process of replacing long stay psychiatric hospital with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability)
Mental health nurses liaise with?
- psychiatrists
- occupational therapists
- GPs
- social workers
- other health professionals to plan and deliver care using a multidisciplinary client-centered approach.
Standards of Professional Performance
Standard of 7215
Standards of Professional Performance
Standard of 7215
Standard of care
Standard of 126
What standard does the public health nurse collects
comprehensive data pertinent to the health
status of population?
STANDARD 1: ASSESSMENT
What standard does The public health nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the population diagnosis and priorities
- To figure out the condition living in the
community, to be able to identify the
pertinent information will be given
STANDARD 2: POPULATION, DIAGNOSIS, PRIORITIES