emergency mental health pt 1: psychosis

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advicewelcome to my miniseries inside my main series - it will focus on mental health from an emergency perspective. i am not a mental health nurse, i am definitely not an expert in this field. mental health nursing scope of practice as an ED nurse is incredibly small.but today we discuss a recent code black and how parkinsons disease can impact mental state, cause psychosis and affect quality of life. we also discuss the differences and similarities between psychosis and delirium.