Psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist practice in a public school setting.
The public school setting is increasingly becoming an entry point of contact for an array of healthcare services because it is most likely the best positioned institution to improve a community's overall healthcare. By linking behavioral healthcare services with primary healthcare services in the school setting, the psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist is well suited to provide comprehensive behavioral health services.
Hales
Ann
A
Department of Nursing, New Mexico State University, La Cruces, 88003-8001, USA. anhales@nmsu.edu
Karshmer
Judith
J
Montes-Sandoval
Lucy
L
Glasscock
Frances
F
Summers
Linda C
LC
Williams
Jacquelyn
J
Robbins
Leslie K
LK
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D017150:Public Sector; D012572:School Health Services; D035862:Vulnerable Populations