A qualitative study exploring how qualified mental health nurses deal with incidents that conflict with their accountability

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-248

  Mitchell, G J ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Clinical supervision; Conflict; Critical incidents; New paradigm

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CRISIS INTERVENTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0035382780     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2001.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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