Poster 5: Collaborative Patient Care: Developing a Nurse-PCA, Team Based Model of Care in Tertiary Care General Psychiatry Department

This poster outlines the process taken by the Complex General Psychiatry Department in developing a team based model of care.

Mahlon Akhtar, BScN, MN, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Mahlon Akhtar, MN, RN, is a Masters-prepared Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, where he specializes in the Complex General Psychiatry Program. Mahlon brings a depth of expertise to his role, focusing on nursing education, knowledge translation, and fostering best practices in mental health nursing. His personal interests include exploring the intersection of mental health nursing with the Catholic philosophical tradition.