Mental health nurse supplementary prescribing: Experiences of mental health nurses, psychiatrists and patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 488-496

  Jones, M ^a   Bennett, J ^b   Lucas, B ^c   Miller, D ^d   Gray, R ^e  

^a SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Assistants Limited   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empirical research report; Interviews; Mental health; Nurse prescribing; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; SAFETY;

EID: 34547671060     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04332.x     Document Type: Article

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