The use and nursing management of benzodiazepines in acute, mental health inpatient care: A discussion

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 662-667

  Duxbury, J A ^a   Baker, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Inpatients; Medication; Nursing management

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CLOZAPINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; FLUMAZENIL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TEMAZEPAM; THIORIDAZINE;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFUSION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROSIS; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ACUTE DISEASE; BENZODIAZEPINES; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 9944248668     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00776.x     Document Type: Article

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