Mental health nurses are nurses that have receive special
training in helping people that suffer from various mental
disorders. Just like the nursing profession in general, the
field of mental health nursing is growing in popularity. Someone
who is interested in becoming a mental health nurse should be
caring, compassionate, and emotionally stable. He or she should
also be a good listener and be sensitive to the needs of people.
These skills are very important to have because working in this
field can becoming very stressful at times. The job duties that
are required of mental health nurses are numerous. They are
responsible for taking the patient’s vital signs, supporting the
patient and keeping track of a person’s mental and physical
health. These nurses not only work with people who have mental
disorders, but they also work with individuals who suffer from
many other conditions. Some of those conditions include eating
disorders and addictions. The education and training required to
specialize in mental hea