NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN A GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC SETTING

   NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN A GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC SETTING, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1125 – 1140
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The aim of this study is to describe mental psychiatric health nurses’ experiences of caring for persons with the dual [...]

3rd Most Read Article - Pragmatism rules: the intervention and prevention strategies used by psychiatric nurses working with non-suicidal self-harming individuals

Pragmatism rules: the intervention and prevention strategies used by psychiatric nurses working with non-suicidal self-harming individuals , Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 14, Issue 1, Page 64-71, Feb 2007
Abstract:  Self harm in the absence of expressed suicidal intent is an under explored area in psychiatric nursing research. This paper reports on findings [...]

Top Read Article - So what exactly is a nurse?

So what exactly is a nurse?  Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 13, Issue 4, Page 388-394, Aug 2006
Abstract:  The problematic nature of defining nursing is examined. Contrasts are set out in respect of the work of different grades of practitioner and how these do or do not constitute nursing care. A concept [...]

Patients’ experience of learning and gaining personal knowledge during a stay at a mental hospital

Patients’ experience of learning and gaining personal knowledge during a stay at a mental hospital , Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 15 Issue 5 Page 365-373, June 2008
Abstract: The focus is on voluntarily hospitalized patients’ subjective experiences of learning and gaining personal knowledge during a stay at a mental hospital. The aim [...]

Dementia Care - 4 Part special from British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

   Care for the person with dementia, 1: The meaning of symptoms and memory loss  Kirsty Beart , British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, 14 Dec 2007, pp 568 - 574
Abstract: The aim of this series of articles is to provide a resource for helping individuals live with dementia. The traditional view [...]

Understanding schizophrenia: a guide for newly qualified community nurses

  Understanding schizophrenia: a guide for newly qualified community nurses
Tony Gillam, Robin Williams
British Journal of Community Nursing, Vol. 13, Iss. 2 01 Feb 2008, pp 84 - 88
Abstract:  Schizophrenia is a complex and severe mental illness affecting 1% of the UK’s population. For those affected, interaction with a mental health educated community nurse [...]

British Journal of Nursing - The Mental Capacity Act 2005: mental capacity and mental illness

  The Mental Capacity Act 2005: mental capacity and mental illness
Bridgit Dimond,  British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 3, 14 Feb 2008, pp 182 - 184
Abstract:  In this series of articles on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) the author now turns to the interrelation between mental capacity and mental disorder and between [...]

British Journal of Nursing - Patients’ experience of privacy and dignity. Part 2: an empirical study

  Patients’ experience of privacy and dignity. Part 2: an empirical study
Juliet Whitehead, Herman Wheeler , British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 7, 10 Apr 2008, pp 458 - 464
Abstract:  In May–June 2006, a self-report questionnaire was completed by 40 in-patients to assess their experience of privacy and dignity in hospital. The questionnaire comprised [...]

British Journal of Nursing - Patients’ experiences of privacy and dignity. Part 1: A literature review

  Patients’ experiences of privacy and dignity. Part 1: A literature review
Juliet Whitehead, Herman Wheeler,  British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 6, 27 Mar 2008, pp 381 - 385
Abstract: This article reviews the literature on patients’ privacy and dignity and concludes that interest in the topic goes back to psychiatric patients in the 1960s, [...]

Study Guide - Writing an essay: A practical guide for nurses

  Writing an academic essay: A practical guide for nurses, British Journal of Nursing, Booth, J. ,1996 5(16):995-9
Abstract: Writing academic essays can be a major hurdle and source of anxiety for many students. Fears and misconceptions relating to this kind of writing can be dispelled if the task is approached in a logical and systematic [...]

Nursing - Understanding dementia: developing person-centred communication

  Understanding dementia: developing person-centred communication, Pat Hobson
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, Vol. 2, Iss. 4, 10 Apr 2008, pp 162 - 164
Abstract: Dementia is a disorder that affects the person’s ability to communicate with you and the world around them. As a healthcare assistant one of your unique roles is to maintain the [...]

Nursing & Evidence Based Practice - What is Research and Why Should We Use It?

  Study Guide - What is Research and Why Should We Use It? Loretta Bellman ,
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, Vol. 1, Iss. 9 13 Dec 2007, pp 411 - 414
Abstract: Do you know if the care that you are providing for your patients is based upon up-to-date research evidence? This article provides a starting [...]

Study Guide - Synthesis of qualitative research and evidence-based nursing

  Synthesis of qualitative research and evidence-based nursing, Kate Flemming , British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 16, Iss. 10 24 May 2007, pp 616 - 120
Abstract: Evidence-based nursing is central to nursing practice. Systematic reviews have played a key part in providing evidence for decision making in nursing. Traditionally, these have consisted of syntheses of [...]

Dysphagia - Best practice guideline for medication-related dysphagia

  Best practice guideline for medication-related dysphagia, Nursing & Residential Care, Vol. 10, Iss. 4, 19 Mar 2008, pp 180 - 183
Abstract: Consensus guidance for managing dysphagia has been developed to reflect the problems that nurses and care staff encounter when managing the growing numbers of residents who have difficulties swallowing their medication.
For [...]

Nursing - Positive dementia care: taking perspective

  Positive dementia care: taking perspective, Nursing & Residential Care, Vol. 10, Iss. 4, April 2008, pp 184 - 187
Abstract: Clive Evers discusses the importance of understanding the needs of the person with dementia from the person’s perspective. Facilitating independence in completing tasks such as dressing and grooming can help maintain self-esteem.
For the full-text please email: [...]

Most Read article from Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

An evaluation of staff and patient views of and strategies employed to manage inpatient aggression and violence on one mental health unit: a pluralistic design, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 325-337, Jun 2002,
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Following an initial springboard study, a further more extensive piece of research was [...]

Self- Harm - Nurses Attitudes - Most Read Article

  Testing the effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at changing attitudes to self-harm, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14 (1) , 100–105
Abstract: Nurses’ attitudes toward service users who repeatedly self-harm can be negative and may interfere with the user’s willingness to engage with services. The effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at [...]

Elderly - Improving Strength and Balance: Avoiding falls in later life

  Improving Strength and Balance: Avoiding falls in later life , 4th April 2008, QMUL, Patient Information
The site contains the following:

Some facts
Why falls occur
Consequences
Treatment and rehabilitation
What to do if you fall
Prevention
Printable factsheets
Test your knowledge
Local information

Study of Nurses’ Experiences Caring for Patients who Self-Harm - No.1 Most Read Article from Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing

   Being burdened and balancing boundaries: a qualitative study of nurses’ experiences caring for patients who self-harm, February 2007, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14 (1) , 72–78
Abstract: Although nurses encounter self-harm patients in various settings, self-harm has seldom been addressed in psychiatric nursing research. The research question was: ‘What are nurses’ descriptions [...]

Evidence Based Practice & Reflective Practice for Nurses

  A review of evidence-based practice, nursing research and reflection: levelling the hierarchy, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 214-223, Jan 2008 Full-text click on Title above
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Aim. This paper examines the evidence-based practice movement, the hierarchy of evidence and the relationship between evidence-based practice and reflective practice.
Background. Evidence-based practice is equated with effective decision [...]

Pharmacological Management of Psychosis in Alzheimer’s Disease

  The Art of Prescribing
Pharmacological Management of Psychosis in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical Challenges Associated With Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medications , Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Volume 44 Issue 2 Page 120-123, April 2008
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QUESTION. There is growing concern about the use of second-generation or atypical antipsychotic medications in the management of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer’s disease [...]

Evidence-Based Practice - Experiences of Nurses

  Developing evidence-based practice: experiences of senior and junior clinical nurses, Journal of Advanced Nursing 62 (1) , 62–73
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Aim. This paper is a report of a study to compare factors influencing the development of evidence-based practice identified by junior and senior nurses.
Background. Assessing factors influencing the achievement of evidence-based practice is complex. Consideration needs to be [...]

The 10 Most Frequently Read Journal Articles from Evidence Based Mental Health Journal

   These articles have received the most “hits” in Evidence-Based Mental Health during February 2008
There will be some full-text and some abstracts, just click on the links to find, if you only locate an abstract please email susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk to request the full-text.

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Julie Glanville, Carol Lefebvre

Identifying systematic reviews: key resources

Evid. Based Ment. Health 2000; 3: 68-69.
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Step by Step guide to Critiquing Research - Quantitative and Qualitative

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British Journal of Nursing, 2007, Vol.16 (11) Abstract: When caring for patients it is essential that nurses are using the current best practice. To determine what this is, nurses must be able to read research critically. But for many qualified and student nurses the terminology used in research can be difficult to understand thus [...]

Stress & Burnout in Forensic Mental Health Nursing

   Stress & Burnout in Forensic Mental Health Nursing: A literature Review, Tommy Dickinson, Karen M Wright  British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 2, 24 Jan 2008, pp 82 - 87
Abstract:  Forensic mental health nurses who work with patients who have severe and enduring mental health needs have been identified as at risk [...]

The way forward for Learning Disability Nursing

   The way forward for Learning Disability Nursing, British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 4 Supplement, 28 Feb 2008, pp S18 - S19

Abstract: This article looks at a possible future or direction for learning disability nursing. Taking into account the physical, emotional, spiritual, social, medical, dental and mental health needs of people with [...]

Stress & Burnout - Stress and burnout in psychiatric professionals when starting to use dialectical behavioural therapy in the work with young self-harming women showing borderline personality symptoms

  Stress and burnout in psychiatric professionals when starting to use dialectical behavioural therapy in the work with young self-harming women showing borderline personality symptoms, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 14, Issue 7, Page 635-643, Oct 2007
Abstract:   The aim of the study was to investigate how starting to use dialectical behavioural therapy [...]

Healthcare Commission - National Audit of Violence “More than half of nurses on mental health wareds report being physically assaulted at work.

   Healthcare Commission - National Audit of Violence 2006-07 Final Report Working Age Adult Services, 14 February 2008,
Introduction
More than half of nurses on mental health wards report being physically assaulted at work. The figure rises to almost three-quarters for mental health nurses working on wards for patients with  disorders such as dementia.
The findings were [...]

An evaluation of education and implementation of psychosocial interventions within one UK mental healthcare trust

An evaluation of education and implementation of psychosocial interventions within one UK mental healthcare trust, Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, March 2008 - Vol. 15 Issue 2 Page 87-173

Abstract: Psychosocial interventions (PSI), though recommended in the NICE guidelines for schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder, are not routinely available to people with a serious [...]

Forensic psychiatric nursing: skills and competencies:II

     Forensic psychiatric nursing: skills and competencies: II clinical aspects,  Authors: MASON T., COYLE D. & LOVELL A. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2008, 15, 131–139
1Professor of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2Senior Lecturer, and 3Deputy Head of Learning Disabilities, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Chester, Chester, UK

Abstract:  This study [...]