The nurse educator is conducting an in-service to teach nurses about how patients access mental health services within the community. Which point of entry is not appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session?
a. Primary care practices
b. Emergency departments
c. Outpatient surgical setting
d. School-based counseling centers
c. Outpatient surgical setting
Portals of entry into mental health services in the community setting include primary care practices, emergency departments, and school-based counseling centers. An outpatient surgical center not be a point of entry for mental health care.
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