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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses can further their e
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d ucation at a baccalaureate levelor at the graduate level (master’s do
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ctor ate) and become qualified to practise psychiatric mental health n
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ursing at two levels – basic and advanced –
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developing on their education preparation. Prescriptive privileges are
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g ranted to master’s-
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prepared Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as they have taken additional advanced courses on prescribing m
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edi cation. Appropriate use of diagnostic tests must be completed aswell as having hospital admitting p
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rivile ges. Establishing therapeutic relationship, conducting mental health assessments (MSAs), and in
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dividua lizing nursing care plans are foundational psychiatric nursing skills. Therefore, they are consi
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2. Which has been identified as a priority for national plans and strategies in psychiatric mental healt
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In early phases of strategic development, the Mental Health Commission of Canada identified cultur
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al diversity as a priority for national plans and strategies. Increasing cultural diversity within Canada
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war rants deeper attention to culturally safe care and concern for the mental health consequences of
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coloniz ation and racism. An aging population and shortage of physicians are important to future tre
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nds. The r ole of the advanced practice nurse is continuing to evolve in psychiatric mental health nu
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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3. Which serves as the official guide for diagnosing psychiatric disorders?
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