Psychology is the most popular field in nursing and very
rewarding. A psychiatric nurse devotes their time caring for
people who suffer from mental illness. They work with
individuals, groups, communities and whole families who have
psychiatric problems and disorders, such as psychosis,
depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, dementia. Some
places one might find a psychiatric registered nurse may be a
long-term care facility, health departments, and hospitals.
During clinicals you will learn how to assess the mental health
needs of individuals, develop a nursing care plan, help patients
regain and improve coping skills, manage a therapeutic
environment, assist patients with self-care daily activities,
administer and monitoring treatment regimens and crisis
intervention and counseling. Depending on what type of nursing
program you are in (A.S or BSN), depends on what type of
assignments you will have to do. Usually a Process Recording or
Mental Assessment will be done. These are usually about 7-20
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