Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing course is designed to develop basic understanding of the principles and standards of mental health nursing and skills essential in application of nursing process in assessment and care of patients with mental health disorders, also to meet psychiatric emergencies and perform the role of community mental health nurse.

Objectives

• Develop basic understanding of the principles and concepts of mental health nursing.
• Apply the Indian Nursing Council practice standards for psychiatric mental health nursing in supervised clinical settings.
• Conduct mental health assessment.
• Identify and maintain therapeutic communication and nurse patient relationship.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the various treatment modalities and therapies used in mental
  disorders.
• Apply nursing process in delivering care to patients with mental disorders.
• Provide nursing care to patients with mental health problems/disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/therapies used.
• Identify and respond to psychiatric emergencies.
• Carry out crisis interventions during emergencies under supervision.
• Perform admission and discharge procedures as per MHCA 2017.
• Explore the roles and responsibilities of community mental health nurse in delivering
  community mental health services
• Perform individual and group psycho-education and motivate patients in the community
  for early treatment and follow up