The Role of FNP in Mental Health Care Research 2022

Running head: the role of FNP in mental health care 1
The role of FNP in mental health care
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The role of FNP in mental health care 2
Introduction
The scope of practice is an importance aspect of every health profession as it helps to
carve out the roles and responsibilities that the health worker has. Family nursing practitioners
have a wide range of responsibilities in all fields of nursing such as geriatrics, pediatrics and
mental health among others (Creamer, & Austin, 2017). This research is however focusing on
the role of FNPs in mental health. The field of mental health has various health care
professionals such as doctors, psychologists, psychiatrics and nurses. The research is therefore
instrumental in finding out the scope and limitations of FNPs in the area of psychiatry and
mental health.
Significance and impacts of the research
The research is quite important as it will allow learners to expand their knowledge on the
roles of FNPs in mental health. The knowledge of these roles is important to policy shapers and
law making bodies as it helps them to deal with various health challenges in the country such as
increase in the number of mental health conditions, nursing shortages as well as gaps in
healthcare that can be addressed using this knowledge. The research will also help teachers and
curriculum developers alike as they impart knowledge to nursing students to allow them to
discharge the required duties in the mental health facilities. Lastly, the research is going to help
learners who wish to gain knowledge on these roles as well as build some ground for further
research in the same subject.
Review of literature
Family nursing practitioners (FNP’s) offer various services in psychiatry. According to
Alligood (2017), most of the services they offer revolves around provision of comprehensive and