Supporting mental health nurses to address the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness in acute inpatient care settings

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-112

  Howard, L ^a   Gamble, C ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Care management; Physical health; Practice role development; Skills enhancement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79551636311     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01642.x     Document Type: Article

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