Observation: The original sin of mental health nursing?

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 541-549

  Buchanan Barker, P ^a   Barker, P ^b,c  

^a Clan Unity International   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridging; Engagement; Mental health nursing; Observation; Tidal Model

Indexed keywords

HISTORY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 25844528041     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00876.x     Document Type: Review

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