The dynamics between structure and flexibility in constant observation of psychiatric inpatients with suicidal ideation

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 513-518

  Vrale G B ^a   Steen, E ^a  

^a Diakonhjemmet University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Constant observation; Experienced nurse; Inward; Psychiatric nursing; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 25844446678     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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