Homeward bound. Broadening student experience with home visits

1. Because of patients are rapidly discharged after medication stabilization or crisis resolution, tertiary care in the home is emerging as an integral part of current psychiatric care. Students miss a valuable opportunity to participate in psychosocial rehabilitation if the clinical rotation is limited to an inpatient setting. 2. Guiding the client toward mental stabilization is the process of psychiatric care; outcomes are most apparent in the home. 3. Nursing is moving into psychiatric case management and continues to provide home care as a traditional role. Student home visits promote awareness of nursing responsibilities to families beyond the institution.