Caring for body and mind
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Caring for body and mind

Amy Baker Third-year mental health nursing student, University of York

Giving mental health nurses more training would enable them to manage the physical health of patients better

A community placement in my second year of training opened my eyes to the lack of physical healthcare for patients with mental health issues.

Nursing Standard. 32, 5, 36-36. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.5.36.s40

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