Abstract

This chapter reviews the knowledge and skill base of nurses in psychiatric emergency services (PES). Nurses represent the largest population of health care professionals and are a critical component of the interdisciplinary team for any psychiatric emergency service (PES). Nurse leaders are responsible for staff competency, policy development, safety, triage, and nonviolent crisis intervention. This chapter will discuss nurse-staffing ratios, quality of care, and the safety components required when providing clinical nurse care in a PES.

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