A best-evidence synthesis review of the administration of psychotropic pro re nata (PRN) medication in in-patient mental health settings

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1122-1131

  Baker, John A ^a   Lovell, Karina ^a   Harris, Neil ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug administration; Mental health; Nurses; Nursing; Pro re nata; Review

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 42349097998     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02236.x     Document Type: Article

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