Mental Health Nursing

A method of care that integrates the latest and best available research

Identification of the health education needs of the patient and teaching of basic physical and mental health principles

A formal assessment of cognitive functions such as intelligence, thought processes, and capacity for insight

A general term for any therapeutic setting that focuses on control of the environment (both physical and social) to effect positive change

A listing of research-based nursing intervention labels that provide standardization of expected nursing interventions

A classification system which defines and describes patient outcomes to nursing interventions

Hoped-for outcomes that reflect the maximal level of patient health that can realistically be achieved through nursing interventions

This specialty area in nursing and core mental health profession promotes mental health through the nursing process in the treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders

Provides additional information from which to develop a plan of care

Eating, attending to hygiene, eating, and toileting that are necessary to live independently as an adult