STANDARD OF MENTAL HEALTH

NURSING

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD  1. Standard I: Theory• Psychiatric &

mental health nursing ischaracterized by the application ofrelevant theories to explainphenomena of concern to nurses tonurses & to provide a basis forintervention

2. STANDARD II: DATA COLLECTION • The nurse continuously collects data

thatare comprehensive, accurate &systematic.• Effective interviewing, behavioralobservation, physical & mental healthassessment enable the nurse to reachsound conclusions & plan appropriateintervention with the client

3. STANDARD III: DIAGNOSIS • The nurse utilize nursing diagnosis

&standard classification of mental disordersto express conclusions supported byrecorded assessment data & currentscientific premises.• nursing’s logical basis for providing carerests on the reorganization &identification of those actual or potentialhealth problems that are within the scopeof nursing practice.

4. STANDARD IV: Planning• The nurse develops a nursing

careplan with specific goals &interventions delineating nursingactions unique to each client’s needs.• The nursing care plan is used to guidetherapeutic intervention & effectiveachieve the desired outcomes

5. STANDARD V: Intervention• Psychotherapeutic

intervention• Health Teaching• Activities of daily living• Somatic therapies• Therapeutic environment• psychotherapy

6. STANDARD VI : Evaluation• The nurse evaluation client

responsesto nursing actions in order to revisethe database, nursing diagnosis &nursing care plan.

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 7.. Standard VII: Peer Review• The nurse

participates in peer review& other means of evaluation toassure quality of nursing careprovided for client.

8. STANDARD VIII : ContinuingEducation• The nurse

assumes responsibility forcontinuing education & professionaldevelopment & contributes to theprofessional growth of others.

 9. STANDARD IX: InterdisciplinaryCollaboration• The

nurse collaborates with otherhealth care providers in assessing,planning, implementing &evaluating programs & other mentalhealth activities.

10. STANDARD X: Utilization of CommunityHealth System•

The nurse participates with othermembers of the community in assessing,planning, implementing & evaluatingmental health services & communitysystems that include the promotion ofthe broad continuum of primary,secondary & tertiary prevention ofmental illness

11. STANDARD XI: RESEARCH • The nurse contributes to nursing &the

mental health field throughinterventions in theory & practice &participation in research

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