Presentation Information
[P-12-01]Nurses practitioners specialized in mental health and their practice, Québec, Canada.
*Mylène Boissy, Fannie Dupont (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières(Canada))
Keywords:
Nurses practitioners,Advanced nursing care,Mental health
Nurses practitioners specialized in mental health (NPSMH) can diagnosing illnesses, prescribing diagnostics examinations, determining medical treatments, prescribing medications and others substances, prescribing medical treatments (OIIQ, 2021). NPSMH are trained and qualified to assess mental disorders for clients of all ages on community, specialized ou ultra specialized cares. This presentation will demonstrate the added value of these advanced practice nurses in the healthcare system. Two examples of clinical cases will be presented to demonstrate the contribution of NPSMH to the population with mental disorders.