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Advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nursing in a community-based nurse-managed primary care program
M Cotroneo1, F H Outlaw, J King
1School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|December 13, 1997
Summary
Psychiatric-mental health nurses can advance in community primary care settings. Integrating physical and mental health services on-site improves patient care within managed care models.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Public Health
- Mental Health Services
Background:
- The current healthcare landscape necessitates innovative models for psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Managed care and community-oriented primary care offer advanced practice opportunities.
Observation:
- Psychiatric-mental health advanced practice specialists are crucial in primary care.
- Their roles include provider, care manager, health promoter, educator, and client advocate.
- Family systems expertise is a key component of their practice.
Findings:
- This article details the establishment of a community-based primary care practice.
- The practice successfully integrates physical and mental health services at a single location.
Implications:
- This integrated model demonstrates a viable approach to enhancing mental health service delivery within primary care.
- It highlights the essential role of advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurses in comprehensive healthcare.
- Such integration can improve accessibility and coordination of care for patients needing both physical and mental health support.
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