1. MR. JAYESH PATIDAR
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2. 1. Demographic Changes
 Types of family (increased number
of nuclear families).
 Increasing number of the elderly
group.
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3. 2. Social Changes
• The need for maintain intergroup &
intragroup loyalties.
• Peer pressure
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4. 3. Economic Changes
• Industrialization
• Urbanization
• Raised standard of living
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5. 4. Technological Changes
• Mass media
• Electronic system
• Information Technology
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6. 5. Mental Health Care Changes
• Increased awareness in the public
regarding mental health
• Need to maintain mental stability
• Increased mental health problems.
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7. 6. Educational Programs for the Psychiatric Nurse
• Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing (the first program
was offered in 1956 at NIMHANS, Bangalore).
• M.Sc in Psychiatric Nursing (the first program was
offered in 1976 at Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of
Nursing, New Delhi).
• M.Phil in Psychiatric Nursing (1990, M.G.
University , Kottayam).
• Doctorate in Psychiatric Nursing (offered at MAHE,
Manipal; RAK CON, Delhi, NIMHANS, Banglore).
• Short-term Training for both the degree & Diploma
Holder in Nursing.
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8. 7. Standard of Mental Health Nursing
• Quality nursing care
• Accountibility
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9. 8. Development of Code of Ethics
• This is very important for a psychiatric
nurses as she takes up independents
roles in psychotherapy, behavioral
therapy, individual therapy, group
therapy, maintains patient’s
confidentiality, protect his rights &
acts as patient’s advocates.
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10. 9. Legal Aspects in Psychiatric Nursing
• The practice of psychiatric nursing is
influenced by law, particularly in its
concern for the rights of patients & quality
of care they receive
• The client’s rights to refuse a particular
treatment , intentional torts, informed
consent, confidentiality, & record keeping
are few legal issues in which the nurse has
to particiapte & gain quality knowledge.
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11. 10. Promotion of Research in
Mental Health Nursing
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12. 11. Cost Effective Nursing Care
• Studies need to be conducted to find
out the viability in term of cost
involved in training a nurse & the
quality of output in terms of nursing
care rendered by her
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13. 12. Focus of Care
• Care of elderly, children, women,
youth, mentally retarded &
chronic mentally ill
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14. NK Y OU
T HA
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