Mapping nursing activity in acute inpatient mental healthcare settings

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-226

  Bee, Penny E ^a   Richards, David A ^b   Loftus, Samantha J ^a   Baker, John A ^a   Bailey, Lorna ^a   Lovell, Karina ^a   Woods, Phil ^c   Cox, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute mental health; Mental health nursing activity; Nursing roles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONUSER CENTERED CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; USER CENTERED CARE;

EID: 33646758527     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600608941     Document Type: Article

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