The role of nurses in managing mental health crises: A Review article

Abstract

Introduction: The role that nurses take in crises with mental illness is multifaceted, education, assessment, and intervention are some of the tasks that patients of mental illness receive from nurses who act as the first point of contact in case of a crisis. They are involved in a wide variety of roles in that they are expected to intervene in crises, clinically assess and observe patients, engage them in verbal communication and organize their treatment and stabilization in order to help them regain their normal functioning.
Aim of work: To explore and critically analyze the multifaceted role of nurses in managing mental health crises.
Methods: The keywords” Role, nurses, managing, mental health, crises” were used to conduct a thorough literature search in the MEDLINE database to find relevant publications published between 2016 and 2024. Using the proper search terms, Google Scholar was utilized to find and access pertinent scientific publications. Various inclusion criteria were used to choose which articles to select.
Results: The research included in this study was published from 2016 to 2024. The research included a discussion segment that was broken into many specific elements. Topics covered include Crisis Intervention and Therapeutic Engagement, Comprehensive Assessment and Trauma-Informed Care, Coordination of Care and Interprofessional Collaboration, Educational Support and Mental Health Literacy, Resilience and Well-being of Mental Health Nurses
Conclusion: In conclusion, nurses play an important role with respect to people with mental health problems; they intervene, diagnose, give therapy, and arrange care as well. They evaluate hazards, resolve conflicts, and be sensitive to trauma and, in turn, impact patient care. Nurses build relationships with a patient or family that allows them to build a relationship of trust and involve patients and families in planning of care. Engagement of different health caregivers makes sure that patients get full attention as they embracef short-term and long-term health aspirations regarding the mental part. Organization for nurses Not only do nurses propose and lobby for changes at the system level – they seek to adjust policies to increase access to resources to enable early identification and intervention. But, the main obstacles they come across are high stress, emotional demands, burnout and so on. Creating culture to support work-place, investing in on-going education and promoting mental health values and knowledge is crucial. This is because skillful training enables the nurses to handle the new and shifting mental health demands that are produced by the world today.