Nurse Practitioners and Their Role in Adolescent Mental Health During Covid-19
Mental health is on the rise for adolescents, and the need for mental healthcare providers is more crucial than ever. However, the mental healthcare industry was already at its limit to provide care and, more so, quality care to adolescent patients in desperate need of assistance.
With the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic this past year, and into the unforeseeable future, the influx of adolescents who need treatment are now up against a mental healthcare system that is not just bursting at the seams but is hemorrhaging.
How can nurses play a role in the advancement of mental healthcare for adolescents? They can become Nurse Practitioners.
With the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic this past year, and into the unforeseeable future, the influx of adolescents who need treatment are now up against a mental healthcare system that is not just bursting at the seams but is hemorrhaging.
How can nurses play a role in the advancement of mental healthcare for adolescents? They can become Nurse Practitioners.