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Psychiatric Nursing MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Psychiatric Nursing
Tree Number(s)
H02.478.676.710
N02.421.533.778
Unique ID
D011568
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011568
Scope Note
A specialty concerned with the application of psychiatric principles in caring for the mentally ill. It also includes the nursing care provided the mentally ill patient.
Entry Version
PSYCHIATRIC NURS
Entry Term(s)
Mental Health Nursing
Nursing, Psychiatric
Psychosocial Nursing
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/29
Psychiatric Nursing Preferred
Psychosocial Nursing Narrower
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