Exposure to workplace trauma for forensic mental health nurses: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 103897
Author(s):  
Claire Newman ◽  
Michael Roche ◽  
Doug Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Workplace Trauma

Detached Concern of Forensic Mental Health Nurses in Therapeutic Relationships With Patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans Fluttert ◽  
Berno van Meijel ◽  
Henk Nijman ◽  
Stål Bjørkly ◽  
Mieke Grypdonck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Therapeutic Relationships ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Detached Concern

Nurses’ views about unlicensed and off-license medicines in forensic mental health

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-202
Author(s):  
Camilla M. Haw ◽  
Jean H. Stubbs ◽  
Geoffrey L. Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unlicensed Medicines ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Use of off-license medicines in forensic mental health settings is common and unlicensed drugs are sometimes prescribed. Despite their responsibility for administering medicines little is known about how mental health nurses view these practices. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 50 mental health nurses working in low and medium secure adolescent and adult mental health wards were presented with a clinical vignette about administration of unlicensed and off-license medicines. Semi-structured interviews about their likely clinical response to, and feelings about, this practice were conducted. Interview data were subject to a thematic analysis. Findings – Analysis revealed six themes: status of unlicensed/off-label medicines; legality of administering unlicensed medicines; professional standards around administering unlicensed medicines; finding out more about unlicensed medicines; trusting medical colleagues; and decision making in uncertain cases. Practical implications – Forensic mental health nurses take a pragmatic approach to the practice of administering unlicensed medicines and most are aware of their professional responsibilities. Originality/value – This study provides the first evidence to inform the development of training for forensic mental health nurses about an issue that is common in forensic mental health practice.

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