Overview
Department of? Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, provides academic services and conducts research ?to promote mental health and prevent mental health problems of? people, their families and communities as well as continuously intervene and rehabilitate patients with psychiatric problems and their families.?It uses theories of human behavior as its scientific framework and requires the use of the self as its art or expression in nursing practice.
The department, under an experienced and dedicated faculty, renders quality education to undergraduate and post graduate students, assisting them in developing expertise and an in-depth understanding of the field. It helps students appreciate clients as individuals and develop skills to function as psychiatric nurses, enabling them to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of psychiatric nursing.
The Department is also committed to provide opportunities for professional growth, including a fully individualised orientation, support for participation in professional development activities and various in-service programs for the faculty.
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Core competencies
- Psychiatric history collection
- Interviewing
- Mental status examination
- Neurological examination
- Psychotropic drug administration
- Process recording
- Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
- Nursing process
- Managing psychiatric emergencies
- Crisis intervention
- Legal and ethical aspects
- Admission and discharge
- Psycho-education
- Counseling?
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Other Activities
- Conducting Psycho-education and interactive sessions for inpatients and family members
- Structured exercise program for rehabilitation center residents and inpatients of Psychiatry ward
- Observation of World Mental Health Day, World Suicide Prevention Day and World Alzheimer’s Day
- Regular Outreach programmes in the schools and community
- Regular Continuing Nursing Education for departmental faculty
- Attending professional development programmes
- Conducting poster competitions
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Facilties
- Psychiatry ward and OPD, Kasturba Hospital
- Department of clinical Psychology
- Rehabilitation center (Hombelaku)
- Home for the intellectually disabled (Asare)
- Dr. A V Baliga Memorial Hospital, Doddangudde
- School for the intellectually disabled (Asha Nilaya)
- National Institute of Mental health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
- Home for the elderly (Ozanam)
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Events/Days Observed
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Events |
World Suicide Prevention? Day |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
Poster competition |
World Mental Health Day |
Outreach Programme |
Seminar on Alzheimer’s Dementia at Lions Club Moodubelle? |
Workshop on prevention of self-harm for undergraduate students at MAHE |
Radio talk on Alzheimer’s Dementia in Community Radio 沙巴体育 90.4 |
Television programme on prevention of suicide? |
Street play on prevention of suicide for general public at 沙巴体育 & Udupi |
Health awareness program on promotion of mental health and prevention of suicide at Primary Health Center, Kandlur, Kundapura |
Continue Nursing Education Programme in Baliga Hospital |
Webinars |
Interactive webinar on ‘Recovery camp’ by Dr Lorna Moxham |
Programs
The Department of?Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing, offers the following programs:
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Faculty
Facilities
MAHE has best-in-class facilities for students of all constituent institutes
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Hospitals
Access to hospital facilities gives student hands-on training
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Innovation Centre
State-of-the-art Innovation Centre facilitates multi-disciplinary research
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Labs
Laboratories give students the opportunity for practical experience
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Sports & Fitness
Marena has world-class facilities with courts for badminton, tennis, soccer & squash, as well as a well-equipped gymnasium
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Libraries
Libraries give students access to study resources, digital and print
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Student Housing
Student hostels are their homes away from homes
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