Psychiatric nurses in the United States (US) stand at the edge of a changing mental health care landscape. Federal\ninitiatives are moving into place; ones that aim to increase access to care, place a greater emphasis on prevention and\nwellness, and position recovery as the focus of mental health treatment. The Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) specialty is\nat a pivotal moment of choice: it can organize around a future vision of PMH nursing or can silently acquiesce to a\nmarginalized position. At this pivotal time, PMH nurses must build a greater presence in national workforce dialogue and\nconvey the need for nursing in mental health care service delivery; a policy message build on the PMH nurses ability to\nprovide access to safe and quality mental health care and substance use services. This paper discusses how to put these\nstrategies into place via workforce development, strategic alliances, and critical conceptual shifts.
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