Nursing homes have quietly become our nation's second-largest psychiatric institutional care setting—without the staff, ...

Graduates of the DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Specialty provide mental health care in a variety of primary care settings for patients across the lifespan. Psychiatric ...

Psychopharmacology is a cornerstone of modern mental health nursing, blending medication expertise with compassionate patient care. Nurses play a vital role in assessing, administering, and monitoring ...

Therapeutic communication is central to psychiatric nursing, enabling trust, clarity, and collaboration between patients and care providers. By combining empathy, active listening, and structured ...

Professor and Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems Teena McGuinness, PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, joined UAB School of Nursing as a professor in 2007 and became chair of the ...

Mental health has become a major focus in today’s healthcare system. From anxiety and depression to more complex psychiatric ...

Nurses are being asked for their views on transforming mental health care as part of the government’s new mental health ...

Spread the loveIn a groundbreaking study published in the April 2026 issue of Research Connections, researchers have uncovered shocking insights into how perceived stress impacts the psychological ...

Florida Southern College will add a program next year offering a master’s of science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric Mental ...

As a psychiatric nurse, Schmidt helps provide a safe environment for adults experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Some ...