Exploration of therapeutic interventions that accompany the administration of p.r.n. ('as required') psychotropic medication within acute mental health settings: A retrospective study: Feature Article

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 318-326

  Curtis, Janette ^a,b   Baker, John A ^c   Reid, Amanda R ^b  

^a School of Nursing

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'As required'; Medication; Mental health nursing; Pro re nata (p.r.n.); Psychiatric; Therapeutic intervention

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING SERVICES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34548540520     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2007.00487.x     Document Type: Article

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