Psychiatric Nurses work as part of a mental health care team to provide treatment to patients who need psychiatric care. They can work in clinical settings, such as hospitals or outpatient clinics, and non-clinical facilities, such as schools, nursing homes and correctional facilities. Regardless of where they work, they provide direct patient care, which can include treatments, medication and education. Psychiatric Nurses might perform intake evaluations and continue to monitor the patient, looking for any changes and reporting them to the physician in charge. They help patients find the coping mechanisms, medications and treatments that assist them in managing their mental health conditions.
