Subspecialization within psychiatric consultation-liaison nursing

✍ Scribed by Lauren B. Moschler; Joy Fincannon

• Book ID: 103920506
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 504 KB
• Volume: 6
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1532-8228
• DOI: 10.1016/0883-9417(92)90066-r

✦ Synopsis

Specialization within health care is evolving in response to the proliferation of knowledge about disease treatment and health management. The practice of psychiatric consultation-liaison nursing in the acute care hospital is diversifying through subspecialization as a result of this trend. This article examines the concept of subspecialization within psychiatric consultation-liaison nursing practice. Subspecialization is presented as a safeguard for professional viability and as a hallmark of quality consumer care. Specialization has advantages and potential disadvantages for nursing practice. Strategies are described that maximize the benefits and minimize the disadvantages of subspecialization.