Hein Laura C, Scharer Kathleen M
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2015 Feb;29(1):49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Oct 31.
This paper discusses the progression of developments in psychiatric-mental health nursing from the 1960s to the present. The 1960s were a time of shortage of psychiatric APRNs, with legislation expanding the availability of mental health services. We find ourselves in a similar time with 7 million new health insurance enrollees, because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The expansion of health insurance coverage comes at a time when some colleges of nursing are closing master's programs in psychiatric-mental health, in lieu of the DNP mandate from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Is history repeating itself?
本文探讨了从20世纪60年代到现在精神心理健康护理领域的发展进程。20世纪60年代是精神科高级实践注册护士短缺的时期，当时立法扩大了心理健康服务的可及性。由于《平价医疗法案》（ACA），我们现在面临着类似的情况，有700万新增的医疗保险参保者。医疗保险覆盖范围的扩大正值一些护理学院关闭精神心理健康硕士项目，以代替美国护理学院协会的护理实践博士学位要求之际。历史在重演吗？
