Caring for people in the 'virtual ward': The practical ramifications for acute nursing work

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 465-471

  Deacon, M ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Elizabeth Gaskell Campus ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute; Nursing work; Organization; Practical nursing; Skills; Therapeutic nursing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; FORECASTING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 0141923581     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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