Mental Health Nursing

The department of Psychiatric nursing aims to impart quality education in the field of  Mental Health Nursing to Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Nursing students providing quality care in the areas of Preventive, Promotive, Curative and Rehabilitative aspects of Mental Health nursing.

• Impart quality education in the field of mental health nursing to undergraduate and post graduate students
• Provide Evidence Based Nursing care for mentally ill patients in the focus on Promotive, Preventive and Rehabilitative aspects.

• Develop a positive attitude in the care of mentally ill patients
• Develop a skill in history taking and Mental Status Examination
• Develop communication skills
• Give the highest quality of care by applying psychiatric nursing approach
• Collaborate and coordinate with the multidisciplinary team in the hospital and in the community for the promotion of mental health
• Create awareness about the problems of individuals at different developmental stages
• Provide preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care to mentally ill client in the hospitals and in the community.

• Basic aspects of psychology are taught in the 1st year for UG students including B.sc (N) and P.B.B.sc (N).
• Principles and practice of psychiatric nursing to the 3rd year for B.sc(N) ,2 nd year for PB.B.SC(N) students

The Detailed Theory is covered in the classroom by using various innovative teaching methods like

• Panel discussion
• Case discussion
• Symptom analysis
• Symposium
• Seminar
• Video CD on Electro convulsive therapy
• Journal review
• Modular Learning

In the clinical area, the department has provided varied teaching and learning methods to enhance the students knowledge in delivering proficient nursing care.

Among that, the important are

• Clinical teaching,
• Bed side Nursing rounds
• Field visit
• old age home visit
• Case presentation
• Case discussion.
• Drug Exhibition

Mental health nursing specialized students may look for their bright future in the following areas –

•        Psychiatric hospitals
•        Community mental health
•        Forensic psychiatric
•        Admiral nursing area (specialized dementia nurses)
•        Drug and alcohol rehabilitation
•        Child and adolescent mental health

• Community mental health centers.
• Youth centers.
• Private practice offices.
• Crisis centers.
• Shelters.
• Client’s homes.
• School and day care centers.
• Nursing homes.
• Day hospital facilities.