Psychiatric Nurse By Dane Flynn What is a

Psychiatric Nurse By: Dane Flynn

What is a Psychiatric Nurse? • A Psychiatric Nurse is Registered Nurse (RN) • Specializes in the assessment and care for patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Why I chose this profession • St. Joseph Mercy Health System • St. Mary Mercy of Livonia • Amber Flynn • Pam Mc. Collough • Director of the Psych unit

History of Psychiatric Nursing • Earliest Records: • Marcus Tullius Cicero (January 3 rd, 106 BC - December 7 th, 43 BC) • First known person to create a questionnaire for the mentally ill • Meant to determine the best course of psychological care • 13 th century Medieval Europe • Began to build psychiatric hospitals to house the mentally ill. • Peak of Christianity in Europe • Believed in using religious intervention

History of Psychiatric Nursing • Dr. William Ellis (1808) • Key advocate in forming Psychiatric nursing as a legitimate profession. • Proposed ”keepers of the insane” should be Payed higher wages to bring flocks of talented and intelligent people to psychiatry • In 1836, his Treatise on Insanity was published • Openly stated that an established nursing practice calmed depressed patients and gave “hope to the hopeless”.

History of Psychiatric Nursing • John Hopkins University (1913) • First college of nursing to offer training in Psychiatric Nursing as part of general curriculum. • Harriet Bailey (1920) • First textbook for Psychiatric Nursing published

Levels of Practice • Two levels of psychiatric nursing • In the most basic form, Nurses asses mental health issues and carry out a plan of action • Some may provide psychotherapy with supervision to help patients manage their medication • At the more advanced level, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) specialize in psychiatric mental-health nursing and can carry out their own practice • May provide psychotherapy without supervision to patients • In most states, they can prescribe medication

Training and Credentials • Basic-level Psychiatric nurses • Requires a two-year program leading up to an associate’s degree in nursing • Requires a three year hospital program leading to a diploma • Requires a four-year college or university program leading to a bachelors degree

Training and Credentials • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses • Umbrella term for Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) • Require at least a master’s degree • Must meet the advanced educational and clinical requirements

Training and Credentials • RN-BC psychiatric certification • 2000+ hours of experince within 3 years • 30 hours of continuing education within 3 years • Advanced practice certification • American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) • To maintain national certification: • 1000+ hours more of patient care within 5 years • 75 hours of continuing education within 5 years

Work Setting • Hospitals • Mental health facilities • Insane Asylums • Personal care givers • Supervision • Nursing homes • Alzheimer's + Dementia

A Typical Day for a Psychiatric Nurse • • Diagnose patients with mental disorders Educating families and patients Administering Medication Counseling patients and family members

Typical Psych. Unit Team • • • Child and adolescent psychiatrist Psychologist Social Worker Master level psychiatric nurse

Average Salary • Indeed: $83, 000. 00 • careerbuilder: $77, 094. 00 • Simply. Hired: $42, 000. 00

Estimated Job Growth • Job growth • 26% by the year 2020 • Rate of pay and possibility of advancement

Registered Student Organization • Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus • APSSC • Honors Health Service Society

State and National Organizations • American Psychiatric Nurses Association • The Michigan Chapter • National Level

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