Medical Definition of PERIODONTICS. : a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal ligaments, and alveolar boneâcalled also periodontia, periodontology. a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal membranes, and alveolar bone. â periÂ·odonÂ·tist \-Ëdaen-ËdÃ¤n\ tist. noun
Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the specialty of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression or dementia.
A client with a diagnosis of depression has been meeting with the mental health nurse for therapy sessions for the past 6 weeks. During the session the client says to the nurse, I lost my job this week, and I'm going to be evicted from my apartment if I can't pay my bill.rient the client to the unit. 3. Stabilize the client's psychiatric needs. 4. Accept the client and make the client feel safe. 4. Accept the client and make the client feel safe. The nurse in the mental health unit is having a conversation with a client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.