Role of a Nurse on a Psychiatric Consultation Service
- 1 October 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal
- Vol. 19 (5) , 453-456
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674377401900502
Abstract
A psychiatric nurse on a psychiatric consultation service in a general hospital plays both a diagnostic and therapeutic role, and also provides a teaching service to nursing personnel in other departments. This paper focuses on these functions and how they apply in a specific psychiatric setting. The role of the psychiatric nurse also illustrates the use of para-medical staff in the delivery of psychiatric care. The addition of a psychiatric nurse as a regular member of a psychiatric consultation service in a general hospital is of value both for the consultation service and for the non-psychiatric nursing staff.Keywords
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