Mental Health Nursing

Objectives

• To provide quality nursing care to patients and families in Psychiatry and Superspeciality areas, both in the hospital and in the community, through multidisciplinary approach
• Teach and improve the standard and quality of mental health nursing care given to patients by nursing students.
• Make necessary arrangements for mental health postings annually.
• Record and report all activities undertaken by members of the department.
• Conduct programs for professional development and research activities systematically.
• Collaborate with other departments of the organization & institute to achieve desirable goals of the department.
• To build up research potential in the department
• To provide advisory and consultation services in the field of Mental Health Nursing, including education and research

Functions

• Actively assist the head of the institution in ensuring professional standards and quality of teaching
• Advising and contributing to curriculum development
• Coordinating the teaching and learning process
• Setting examination papers for summative and formative assessment
• Ensure adequate supply of study material for students
• Mentoring teachers within the department and guiding students
• Maintaining record of all departmental activities
• Initiate research projects and programs to improve professional skill and knowledge
• Clinical supervision of nursing students in assigned wards
• Guiding research activities of undergraduate students
• Continuous Professional Development and publications in indexed journals
• Celebration of World Mental Health Day

Thurst Areas in Research

• Advanced Therapeutic Approaches (e.g., neuromodulation techniques, transcranial magnetic stimulation)
• Environmental and Ecotherapy
• Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationships in Virtual Settings
• Crisis Intervention Strategies in Acute Mental Health Settings
• Psychopharmacology in Mental Health Nursing
• Community Mental Health & Stigma Reduction
• Workplace stress and mental well-being
• Resilience and Coping Strategies
• Compassion fatigue
• Role of Peer Support in Student Mental Health