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Psych Nurse |
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What is a Psychiatric Nursing? |
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Psychiatric Nurse or Psych Nurse |
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Job Description |
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Job Role: The main focus of this job role is to assess and evaluate the mental state and the mental/emotional needs of a psychiatric patient.
Provide
nursing care and treatments to many different patients with various types of
mental illness. Disorders such as: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, substance addiction and dementia.
Psych nurses work in many different types of work settings: mental
health facilities, hospitals, outpatient treatment centers, government agencies
and long-term care centers.
Nursing Skills: Perform crisis intervention in cases such
as suicide attempts and outbreaks of violent behavior.
-Administer medication
-Counsel patients and their families.
-Monitor forms of treatments.
-Keep detailed records of activities.
-Help patients deal with eating, bathing, and dressing.
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Job Qualifications |
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Psychiatric Nurses can be either LPNs (licensed practical
nurses), LVNs (licensed vocational nurses) or registered nurses (RNs) who hold
either an ASN Degree (Associates in Nursing), a BSN (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
or a Diploma in Nursing (3 Year School).
-Have a certain amount of on the job
experience working with psychiatric patients and psychiatric treatment modalities.
-They must be prepared to work with individuals who are aggressive, disoriented, and uncooperative.
-Physical stamina, emotional stability, patience, critical thinking, and good problem solving skills are essential characteristics. |
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Certifications |
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To read more about Psych Nurse certification, visit
ANCC |
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RN-BC = Registered Nurse—Board Certified |
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Certifications must be renewed every 5 years. Renewal applications are due at least 3 months before your certification expiration date.
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Associations / Links &
Societies |
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American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA): is your resource for psychiatric mental health nursing. A professional organization with 7,000 members, we are committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric mental health nursing, health and wellness promotion through identification of mental health issues, prevention of mental health problems and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders. |
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International Society of Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurses (ISPN):
Our mission is to unite and strengthen the presence and the voice of specialty
psychiatric-mental health nursing while influencing health care policy to
promote equitable, evidence-based and effective treatment and care for
individuals, families and communities. |
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Job Search |
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Psychiatric Nurse Jobs/Employment: Listing of Psych Nurse jobs
available in all 50
states. Excellent job resource. |
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Leading Books |
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Search for Books or Journals on Psychiatric Nursing:
Listing of top rated books & journals in the field of Psych Nursing. |
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Official Journal Publication |
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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA)
: provides quality, up-to-date information to promote psychiatric nursing,
improve mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups,
and communities, as well as shape health care policy for the delivery of mental
health services. |
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Other Journals |
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Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP):
Official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is the
authoritative source of information for the rapidly developing field of
geriatric psychiatry. |
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Journal of Psychiatric Practice®: Journal of Psychiatric Practice®
This peer-reviewed journal seizes the day with its emphasis on the three Rs—readability reliability and relevance.
The journal combines clinically applicable reviews case studies and articles on
treatment advances with practical and informative tips for treating patients... |
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Nursing Resources |
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Nursing CEUs or Continuing Ed Courses |
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Nursing
College Admission Essays |
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Professional Resumes for Nurses |
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Nursing
Scrubs & Uniforms |
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Nursing
Books & Nursing Journals |
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Nursing
Poetry / Nursing Poems |
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Nursing
Watches / Nursing Gift Watches |
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Degree Programs |
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If you would like to advance your nursing career, accredited
online degree programs available.
RN to PhD,
RN to MSN,
RN to BSN or
LPN to BSN degree. |
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Nursing Degrees Online: List of Top Rate Accredited Schools that provide
Nursing & Healthcare Degrees & certificates. |
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National Dates |
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May 6-12: National Nurses Week |
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Psychiatric Nursing Gifts |
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Psychiatric Nurse Gifts:
Greeting cards and gifts designed to pay tribute to the hard work of Psychiatric Nurses and commend them for a job well done.
Buy all occasion
gifts for Psych Nurses: mugs, tee shirts, tote bags, teddy bears. |
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