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Psychiatric nursing in a psychosocial setting
1Village Integrated Services Agency, Long Beach, California 90802.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|February 1, 1994
Summary
Psychiatric nurses face evolving roles due to healthcare changes. Community-based programs like psychosocial rehabilitation offer new opportunities for nurses to utilize their skills with greater autonomy.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Healthcare System Reform
Background:
- Healthcare reform is reshaping traditional psychiatric nursing roles.
- Managed care and system overburdening reduce inpatient psychiatric hospitalization access.
- Psychiatric nurses may face uncertainty regarding future employment opportunities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of healthcare reform on psychiatric nurses.
- To examine the potential of community-based programs as alternative settings for psychiatric nurses.
- To highlight the benefits of psychosocial rehabilitation programs for psychiatric nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- The abstract discusses the shift from inpatient to community-based care.
- It references the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
- The Village Integrated Services Agency is presented as a case example.
Main Results:
- Community-based programs, such as psychosocial rehabilitation, are emerging as viable alternatives.
- These settings allow psychiatric nurses to fully utilize their skills.
- Nurses experience less focus on illness and greater autonomy compared to hospital settings.
Conclusions:
- Psychiatric nurses can find fulfilling roles in community-based psychosocial rehabilitation programs.
- These programs offer a promising future for psychiatric nursing amidst healthcare system changes.
- The shift to community care necessitates adaptation and exploration of new nursing models.