An instructor is preparing for a group of students a class about professional organizations and the leadership provided
Which of the following would the instructor include as an important function of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses?
A) Advocating for mental health nursing practice through liaison activities
B) Advancing psychiatric–mental health nursing practice
C) Improving mental health care for culturally diverse individuals
D) Providing a strong voice for psychiatric–mental health nurses
Ans: D
The purpose of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses is to unite and strengthen the presence and voice of psychiatric–mental health nurses, and to promote quality care for individuals and families with mental health problems. The American Nurses Association supports psychiatric–mental health nursing practice through liaison activities, such as advocating for psychiatric–mental health nurses at the national and state levels. The American Psychiatric Nurses Association has the primary mission of advancing psychiatric–mental health nursing practice and improving mental health care for culturally diverse individuals.
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