Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Scope of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
History and Evolution of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Origins of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice
Nursing Role
Current Issues and Trends
Prevalence of Mental Disorders across the Lifespan
Substance Abuse Disorders: Prevalence and Comorbidities
Children and Older Adults
Disparities in Mental Health Treatment
Opportunities to Partner with Consumers for Recovery
and Wellness
Structure of a Person-Centered, Recovery-Oriented
Public Health Care Model: Unifying Efforts
Definition of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Phenomena of Concern for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Definition of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Phenomena of Concern for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practice Settings
Crisis Intervention and Psychiatric Emergency Services
Acute Inpatient Care
Intermediate and Long-Term Care
Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Residential Services
Community-Based Care
Assertive Community Treatment
Levels of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse
Psychiatric-Mental Health APRN
Consensus Model: LACE (Licensure, Accreditation,
Certification and Education) and APRN Roles
Primary Care
Psychotherapy
Psychopharmacological Interventions
Case Management
Program, System, and Policy Development and Management
Psychiatric Consultation–Liaison Nursing
Clinical Supervision
Administration, Education, and Research Practice
Self-Employment
Other Specialized Areas of Practice
Integrative Programs
Telehealth
Forensic Mental Health
Disaster Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Ethical Issues in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing continued
Standards of Practice for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Standard 1. Assessment
Standard 2. Diagnosis
Standard 3. Outcomes Identification
Standard 4. Planning
Standard 5. Implementation
Standard 5 A. Coordination of Care
Standard 5 B. Health Teaching and Health Promotion
Standard 5 C. Consultation
Standard 5 D. Prescriptive Authority and Treatment
Standard 5E. Pharmacological, Biological, and Integrative Therapies
Standard 5F. Milieu Therapy
Standard 5G. Therapeutic Relationship and Counseling
Standard 5H. Psychotherapy
Standard 6. Evaluation
Standards of Professional Performance for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Standard 7. Ethics
Standard 8. Education
Standard 9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
Standard 10. Quality of Practice
Standard 11. Communication
Standard 12. Leadership
Standard 13. Collaboration
Standard 14. Professional Practice Evaluation
Standard 15. Resource Utilization
Standard 16. Environmental Health
Glossary
References
Appendix A. Psychiatric-Mental Health: Scope and Standards of Practice (2007)