The Initial Psychiatric Interview: A Nursing Perspective

Authors

  • DHANPAL H.N Professor & HOD of Psychiatric Nursing, Smt. Nagarathnamma college of Nursing, Rajive Gandhi University of Health Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnn.v3i1.277

Abstract

Psychiatric interview is central to the nursing process and it serves as a tool to conduct the psychiatric assessment. All nursing care provided to the client basically depends on the psychiatric assessment. Hence, nurses should be equipped with the skills which are essential in conducting a successful interview. The current article aims at presenting basic guideline to conduct initial interviews for nursing students.

Author Biography

DHANPAL H.N, Professor & HOD of Psychiatric Nursing, Smt. Nagarathnamma college of Nursing, Rajive Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Professor & HOD of Psychiatric Nursing,

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Published

2017-04-13

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