Constant or special observations of inpatients presenting a risk of aggression or violence: Nurses' perceptions of the rules of engagement

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 464-471

  Mackay, I ^a   Paterson, B ^b   Cassells, C ^c  

^a NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caring interaction; Engagement; Experience; Increased observation; Management of aggression and violence; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTENSIVE CARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SCOTLAND; TRUST; VIOLENCE;

EID: 22544453598     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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