Psychiatric nursing

Introduction: Psychiatric nursing

Description of Psychiatric nursing

Psychiatric nursing: specialty in nursing; a psychiatric nurse is a registered nurse who has received advanced training in clinical psychiatry and usually holds a Masters degree; a psychiatric field nurse usually is a ward administrator and assists psychiatrists in all aspects of psychiatric treatment.
Source: CRISP

Psychiatric nursing: A specialty concerned with the application of psychiatric principles in caring for the mentally ill. It also includes the nursing care provided the mentally ill patient.
Source: MeSH 2007

Psychiatric nursing: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Psychiatric nursing:

• Psychiatric
• Psychiatric symptoms (971 causes)
• Nursing
• Specialty
• Nurse
• Has
• Training
• Clinical
• Psychiatry
• Degree

Terms associated with Psychiatric nursing:

Broader terms for Psychiatric nursing

• Specialties, Nursing
• Nursing Care

Source - MeSH 2007

• nursing care
• psychiatric patient care

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Psychiatric nursing

The following list attempts to classify Psychiatric nursing into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Health Occupations
  • Nursing
    • Specialties, Nursing
      • Psychiatric Nursing

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
  • Health Services
    • Nursing Care
      • Psychiatric Nursing

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