A medical institution specializing in providing inpatient care for psychological disorders. deinstitutionalization Transferring the treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care.
nurse manager. A nurse responsible for a unit in a hospital, nursing home, or ambulatory care setting. The nurse manager supervises staff performance and patient care.
Nurse managers must have excellent clinical skills in the area they supervise. As a nurse manager, you might be expected to carry a patient load, either on a regular basis or when the patient census is exceptionally high.