- Apply the knowledge and science of nursing with the natural/behavioral sciences, the humanities and inter-professional education to provide psychiatric/mental health nursing care.
- Demonstrate capacity to practice psychiatric/mental health nursing using an evidence based and theoretically guided framework.
- Model professional values as a nurse, which reflect the integration of ethical, legal, and moral principles, in delivering quality psychiatric nursing care.
- Demonstrate use of data from a variety of resources to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients in a mental health setting.
- Employ therapeutic communication and professional collaboration when providing psychiatric/mental health care.
- Model principles of self-care while supporting the mental health and well-being of individuals and communities.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the issues concerning mental health care delivery to diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, or populations.
