healthcare professionals in psych Flashcards
role of a CPN?
A CPN sees people who are living in the community. This is most often in the person’s own home but it can also be in clinics based, for example, in a GP’s surgery.
Helps them with medication
Helps patients family understand
First point of contact if patient becomes unwell
Role of occupational therapy in psych?
They help people to adapt to their environment and to cope with their daily life.
They supervise and assess a person’s ability to look after themselves, eg self-care, cooking and housework
If patients have been in hospital for a long time, OTs become involved in rehabilitation work to help them reintegrate back into life outside hospital.
Social Workers?
Traditionally they are likely to be involved if patients have social problems, such as housing, money and work
Social workers may organise attendance at services such as day centres, respite care, residential care or arrange community support services, such as home helps.
