Occupation or Discipline
psychiatric nursing
[ si-kahy-at-trik nurs-ing ]
Subclass of:
Specialties, Nursing; Care given by nurses
Definitions related to psychiatric nursing (specialty):
  • (psychiatric nursing) A specialty concerned with the application of psychiatric principles in caring for the mentally ill. It also includes the nursing care provided the mentally ill patient.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (psychiatric nursing) Nursing that focuses on care for the mentally ill patient.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (psychiatric nursing) Specialty in nursing; a psychiatric nurse is a registered nurse who has received advanced training in clinical psychiatry and usually holds a Masters degree; a psychiatric field nurse usually is a ward administrator and assists psychiatrists in all aspects of psychiatric treatment.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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