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Department Information
Mental Health Nursing
Mr.Paramesh.G.M
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S.S.General Hospital, K.R.Road, Davangere
Mental Health Nursing
Department of Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, provides academic services and conducts research to promote mental health and prevent mental health problems of people, their families and communities as well as continuously intervene and rehabilitate patients with psychiatric problems and their families. It uses theories of human behavior as its scientific framework and requires the use of the self as its art or expression in nursing practice.
The department, under an experienced and dedicated faculty, renders quality education to undergraduate and post graduate students, assisting them in developing expertise and an in-depth understanding of the field. It helps students appreciate clients as individuals and develop skills to function as psychiatric nurses, enabling them to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of psychiatric nursing
Core competencies:
Psychiatric history collection
Interviewing
Mental status examination
• Neurological examination
Psychotropic drug administration
Process recording
Counseling
Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
Nursing process
Managing psychiatric emergencies
Crisis intervention
Legal and ethical aspects
Admission and discharge
Psycho-education
Other Activities:
Conducting Psycho-education and interactive sessions for inpatients and family members
Structured exercise program for rehabilitation center residents and inpatients of Psychiatry ward
Observation of World Mental Health Day, World Suicide Prevention Day and World Alzheimer’s Day
Regular Outreach programmes in the schools and community
Regular Continuing Nursing Education for departmental faculty
Attending professional development programs
