PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Overview
The Department of Psychiatric Nursing is committed to training students in a variety of settings and provide comprehensive care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. We equip young nurses to form therapeutic relationships with individuals across the lifespan and train the student to transform lives in a positive way. The postgraduate course in Psychiatric Nursing was started in the year 2009 with two seats which was enhanced to 5 seats in 2014.
Objectives
- Pursue excellence in Psychiatric nursing education
- Facilitate skill development in assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementation of care to patients with mental illness
- Sensitize students to family oriented psychiatric care
- Promote research in the field of Psychiatric nursing
| Course name |
| UG course – Psychiatric Nursing |
| Basic B.Sc Nursing 5th semester |
| Basic B.Sc Nursing 6th semester |
| Post Basic B.Sc Nursing -II year |
| General nursing and midwifery – II year |
| UG course – Psychology |
| Basic B.Sc Nursing – 1st semester |
| Post Basic B.Sc Nursing – I year |
| General Nursing and Midwifery - I year |
| PG course - Psychiatric Nursing |
| M.Sc in Psychiatric nursing – I year |
| M.Sc in Psychiatric nursing – II year |
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01 January 1970
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Schedule
Activities of the department
Faculty
- Department meeting once in 2 months
- Faculty development programme
- Journal clubs
- Orientation and induction of new faculty
- Workshop/conference
- Department research activities - individual, group, interdisciplinary, grant studies
- Promotion of professional development and career development opportunities
- NQC
- Clinical teaching of staff nurses
Students
- Orientation of students to theory and clinical
- Regular post clinicals
- OSCE
- Psychodrama
Observation of days related to mental health
- World Mental Health Day Oct 10th
- World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 10th
- World Alzhiemer’s Day 21st Sep
- World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April
- Stress Awareness Month – April
- Alcohol Awareness Month – April
- Psycho education programme for patients and family members
- Recreational games and diversional activities for patients
- Occupational therapy for patients
- Research - individual, group, RGUHS UG short term grant research
- Unit postings for PG students
Field visit
- Rehabilitation centres, ART centre, special schools, de-addiction centre
- NIMHANS
- Posting in OPD, CGC, CARE ADD, St John’s Geriatric centre, Recovery oriented service, community mental health centre- Manasi clinic, Mugalur
Nursing rounds
Clinical conference
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