The article discusses how psychiatric nurses have a valuable role in prioritising patients referred to community mental health teams. Employing community psychiatric nurses to assess clients referred to community psychiatric teams can help target resources. Includes a study of the impact of mental health assessment nurses on referral patterns.
The article discusses how psychiatric nurses have a valuable role in prioritising patients referred to community mental health teams. Employing community psychiatric nurses to assess clients referred to community psychiatric teams can help target resources. Includes a study of the impact of mental health assessment nurses on referral patterns.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, nurses, nursing, psychiatry, assessment, community mental health services, community mental health teams;
Drug use is common among people with mental health problems, providing temporary relief but also longer-term problems. The author, a community mental health nurse, tells one clients story, describing what nursing services can do to help.
Drug use is common among people with mental health problems, providing temporary relief but also longer-term problems. The author, a community mental health nurse, tells one clients story, describing what nursing services can do to help.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, schizophrenia, severe mental health problems, treatment, therapy and treatment, community mental health nurses, community mental health services, drug misuse;