P.r.n. medication use in a psychiatric high-dependency unit following the introduction of a nurse-led activity programme

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 266-271

  Thomas, Ben ^a   Jones, Margaret ^a   Johns, Paul ^a   Trauer, Tom ^a  

^a St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity programme; Evaluation; High dependency unit; Nursing intervention; P.r.n. medication

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; VICTORIA;

EID: 33750465862     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2006.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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