Education Requirements Beginning psychiatric nurses may be hired without specialized training as long as the nurse possesses a nursing degree The nurses usually need to be certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as well. Licensed practical nurses,registered nursesandadvanced practice nursesmay al...
The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses,7many state nurse practice acts, and most agencies that treat the mentally ill have statements regarding patient confidentiality. Because of the nature of psychiatric care, patients must be able to trust that what is shared is used for the...
Often, they have experience as a nursing assistant or a licensed practical nurse and have completed postsecondary education in nursing. Other psychiatric technicians may have a postsecondary certificate or associate’s degree in psychiatric or mental health technology. These programs are offered by ...
Psychiatric nurses are also more likely than nonpsychiatric nurses to have an associate degree in nursing with a previous bachelor's degree in another field. They have a higher rate of job turnover than nonpsychiatric nurses and have a slightly lower gross annual salary. CONCLUSION: Evidence ...
effectively relegated to a quasi-optional ‘extra’, to be done when the more ‘core’ tasks of inpatient mental healthcare—documentation, risk assessments, observations, medication rounds, responding to other wards, escorting on leave, safety huddles, etc.—had been completed. As nurse Tim put...