Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing

Overview

The department of Mental Health Nursing provides excellent service in mental health nursing education research and practice which include comprehensive care in the hospital as well as in the community.

The faculty members are actively involved in teaching the undergraduate students, guiding them inpatient care and research activities and co-operating various extension programmes along with psychiatric unit in the hospital. The department conducts awareness programmes on mental health related topics in schools and various urban – rural area centres.

Objectives

To encourage the students to learn and practice their knowledge for the development of practical skills, to become efficient professional mental health nurses as well as remain lifelong learner

To develop the skills of UG nursing students in the area of classroom teaching as well as clinical teaching methods to teach our clients and public at large.

To emphasize the importance of taking care of the psychological aspects of clients with physical disorders or disabilities of special and vulnerable groups.