An exploration of mental health nursing students' experiences and attitudes towards using cigarettes to change client's behaviour

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 683-691

  Nash, M J ^a   Romanos, M T ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b St Brendan's Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Control; Ethical practice; Rewards; Smoking; Token economy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SMOKING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; STUDENTS, NURSING; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 77956440196     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01605.x     Document Type: Article

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