Experiences of the generalist nurse caring for adolescents with mental health problems

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 229-244

  Ramritu, Prabha ^a   Courtney, Mary ^b,c   Stanley, Tracey ^d   Finlayson, Kathleen ^b  

^a Mater Misericordiae Hospital   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Child and Youth Mental Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Care; Generalist specialist nurse; Mental health; Preparation strategies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZED ADOLESCENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT, HOSPITALIZED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUEENSLAND; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0036884632     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136749350200600401     Document Type: Article

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