Forensic psychiatric nursing: A description of the role of the psychiatric nurse in a high secure psychiatric facility in Ireland

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 636-646

  Timmons, D ^a  

^a National Forensic Mental Health Service   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Competencies; Forensic psychiatric nursing; Role

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRISONERS; PRISONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955743095     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01581.x     Document Type: Article

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