A nurse is a member of a committee assigned to review the roles and responsibilities of the nurses on the psychiatric unit. Which publication will the nurse bring to the first meeting?
1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
2. American Nurses Credentialing Center certification requirements
3. American Nurses Association, Code of Ethics
4. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice
Answer: 4
Explanation: The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice delineates psychiatric-mental health nursing roles and functions and serves as guidelines for providing quality care. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used by the mental health care team, particularly the psychiatrist, to diagnose clients with mental disorders and is not specific to nursing care issues. The Code of Ethics helps to clarify right and wrong actions by the nurse but does not clarify roles and nursing care actions. Certification requirements outline steps toward certification that acknowledge knowledge and expertise, but they do not delineate roles and responsibilities.
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