title: Nursing professionals & career positioning in managed behavioral health care.
abstract: 1. Managed behavioral health care has been successful in managing costs and use. Other strategies must be implemented to actually manage the care and health of individuals or the population. 2. Nursing professionals need to assess their competencies and enhance their personal skill sets to manage their careers successfully and be effective practitioners in the new health care environment. 3. Adaptation is critical. The survival of the psychiatric nursing profession depends on it.
authors.affiliation: PacifiCare Behavioral Health, 5990 Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 400, Van Nuys, CA 91411, USA. christy.beaudin@phs.com
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Beaudin
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D014481:United States