title: Mental health services in the home: a balance of sophistication and caring.
abstract: Mental health nursing in the home setting has evolved to a level of expertise and specialization to meet the unique needs of clients and the demands placed on the providers delivering care. The sophisticated use of assessment tools and treatment protocols such as clinical pathways has contributed to the traditional caring approaches used by the mental health nurse. In collaboration with physicians, the autonomous nature of mental health home nursing is on the cutting edge of predicting the needs of the mental health client while providing outstanding quality care in a professional and cost-effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services, American Nursing Care, Milford, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mayo
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*