Suicide and self-harm in inpatient psychiatric units: A national survey of observation policies

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 437-444

  Bowers, Len ^a   Gournay, Kevin ^b,d   Duffy, David ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care; Inpatient; National; Observation; Psychiatry; Self harm policies; Suicide; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOMENCLATURE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DOCUMENTATION; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STATE MEDICINE; STUDENTS, NURSING; SUICIDE; TERMINOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 0034241460     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01510.x     Document Type: Article

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