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Maximising psychiatric nurses' contribution to interdisciplinary working.

Francis Walsh¹, Anne Cleary, Maura Dowling

¹Galway Mental Health Services, Loughrea. francisp.walsh@hse.ie

British Journal of Community Nursing

|August 10, 2012

Summary

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Community psychiatric nurses are enhancing service delivery through improved team roles and a recovery model philosophy. This leads to same-day crisis assessments and reduced waiting times for mental health service users.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Psychiatric Care
Community Mental Health

Background:

Deinstitutionalization of psychiatric care has expanded roles for community mental health nurses.
This shift necessitates an empowered and adaptable interdisciplinary team approach.
Community settings offer opportunities to improve mental health service delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify change issues within a community psychiatric nursing team.
To evaluate the team's contribution to improved service delivery.
To assess the implementation of a recovery model philosophy in practice.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of change issues within a specific community psychiatric nursing team.
Evaluation of service delivery improvements post-intervention.
Focus on the utilization of a recovery model philosophy.

Main Results:

Successfully addressed change issues within the nursing team.
Achieved same-day assessment for crisis referrals.
Reduced waiting times for patient assessments.
Facilitated co-ordinated care delivery with identified key workers.

Conclusions:

Community psychiatric nursing teams can significantly improve service delivery.
Empowerment and adaptation within nursing teams are crucial for effective mental health care.
Implementing a recovery model philosophy enhances patient outcomes and care coordination.