Psychiatric Nurse Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Psychiatric Nurse includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Gauging patients' psychiatric states.
  • Collaborating on psychiatric intervention plans.
  • Administering psychotropic and similar medications.
  • Monitoring adherence to non-medicinal treatment regimens.
  • Removing potentially harmful and triggering environmental features.
  • Restraining, consoling, and sometimes medicating highly unsettled patients.
  • Recording patients' health journeys and reporting on notable alterations.
  • Conducting targeted psychoeducation, particularly within families.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Psychiatric Nurse duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Psychiatric Nurse roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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