Standard of mental health nursing

1. Standard of mental health nursing

2. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD •  1. Standard I: Theory• Psychiatric & mental health nursing ischaracterized by the application ofrelevant theories to explainphenomena of concern to nurses tonurses & to provide a basis forintervention

3. 2. Standard II: Data Collection • • The nurse continuously collects data thatare comprehensive, accurate &systematic.• Effective interviewing, behavioralobservation, physical & mental healthassessment enable the nurse to reachsound conclusions & plan appropriateintervention with the client

4. 3. Standard III: Diagnosis • • The nurse utilize nursing diagnosis &standard classification of mental disordersto express conclusions supported byrecorded assessment data & currentscientific premises.• nursing’s logical basis for providing carerests on the reorganization &identification of those actual or potentialhealth problems that are within the scopeof nursing practice.

5. 4. Standard IV: • Planning• The nurse develops a nursing careplan with specific goals &interventions delineating nursingactions unique to each client’s needs.• The nursing care plan is used to guidetherapeutic intervention & effectiveachieve the desired outcomes

6. 5. Standard V: • Intervention• Psychotherapeutic intervention• Health Teaching• Activities of daily living• Somatic therapies• Therapeutic environment• psychotherapy

7. 6. Standard VI • : Evaluation• The nurse evaluation client responsesto nursing actions in order to revisethe database, nursing diagnosis &nursing care plan.

8. Professional Performance Standards • 7.. Standard VII: Peer Review• The nurse participates in peer review& other means of evaluation toassure quality of nursing careprovided for client.

9. 8. Standard VIII • : ContinuingEducation• The nurse assumes responsibility forcontinuing education & professionaldevelopment & contributes to theprofessional growth of others.

10.  9. Standard IX: • InterdisciplinaryCollaboration• The nurse collaborates with otherhealth care providers in assessing,planning, implementing &evaluating programs & other mentalhealth activities.

11. 10. Standard X: • Utilization of CommunityHealth System• The nurse participates with othermembers of the community in assessing,planning, implementing & evaluatingmental health services & communitysystems that include the promotion ofthe broad continuum of primary,secondary & tertiary prevention ofmental illness

12. 11. Standard XI: Research • • The nurse contributes to nursing &the mental health field throughinterventions in theory & practice &participation in research

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