PERHAPS IT IS, as the saying goes, the best of times and the worst of times to be
a psychiatric nurse. In a world of terrorism, we face an almost universal increase
in general anxiety over basic issues of safety and the shape of the future our children
will inherit. In a country mired in war, we face societal fractions, differing opinions,
and strong emotions. Economic challenges, exponential petroleum prices, and real estate
bubbles all promote nervousness, angst, and general depressive views of the future.
Our country struggles to address ravages of substance abuse, domestic violence, and
growing suicide and homicide rates. It would seem a time when issues of mental health
would take to the forefront as never before. It would seem a time when professionals,
such as psychiatric nurses, who specialize in mental health would be highly visible
and sought after. Beyond mental health, it is a time when we know more than ever before
about the risk factors and etiological pathways for the development of psychiatric
disorders. Neuroscience and genetic research have opened doors to potentially life-changing
treatments. It would seem a good time to be a psychiatric nurse.
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