The nurse is planning wellness groups within the community for patients at risk for depression. Which type of intervention is this nurse conducting?
a. Medication planning
b. Treatment planning
c. Psychoeducation services
d. Case management services
c. Psychoeducation services
There are many nursing interventions performed by community mental health nurses across community-based treatment programs. Medication planning is considered pharmacotherapy. Wellness groups are considered a type of psychoeducation and are not considered treatment planning. They do not fall under case management services.
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