Mental Health Nursing

🧠 Mental Health Nursing Department

📘 Department Overview

The Department of Mental Health Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing) is dedicated to preparing nursing students to understand, prevent, and manage mental health issues through evidence-based and holistic care. The program equips students with the principles and concepts of psychiatric nursing, focusing on developing professional skills in the care and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from mental disorders.

Mental health is a vital component of overall well-being, and this department plays a crucial role in training nurses to offer compassionate, ethical, and culturally sensitive care in hospitals, communities, and specialized mental health facilities.

📖 Philosophy

We, the faculty of the Mental Health Nursing Department, believe that:

• The psychiatric nursing program is essential for preparing competent and compassionate nursing professionals.

• It enables students to provide quality mental health services in diverse healthcare settings both in India and abroad.

• A sound foundation in psychiatric nursing is critical for reducing stigma and improving the quality of life for people with mental illness.

🎯 Aim

The aim of the Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing program is to prepare:

• Skilled Registered Nurse Specialists

• Future Educators and Administrators

…capable of delivering mental health services across various healthcare settings through education, management, and therapeutic interventions.

🎓 Objectives

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• ✅ Apply the nursing process in caring for patients with mental disorders in both hospital and community environments.

• ✅ Demonstrate advanced skills and clinical competence in the nursing management of individuals with psychiatric conditions.

• ✅ Identify, assess, and manage psychiatric emergencies such as suicide risk, aggression, or acute psychosis.

• ✅ Conduct crisis interventions with sensitivity and professionalism.

• ✅ Understand and apply relevant legal and ethical principles in psychiatric nursing practice.

• ✅ Gain awareness of various alternative systems of medicine (such as yoga, Ayurveda, or meditation) used in psychiatric care.

• ✅ Benefit from counseling support services provided to enhance their academic and personal development.