Why nursing notes should match professional standing
Jane Killough Mental health nurse and a lecturer, Queen’s University, Belfast
Deirdre O’Neill Mental health nurse and a lecturer, Queen’s University, Belfast
Two mental health nurses on how formulaic progress notes undermine advances made by the specialty
Mental health nurses are professional and analytical, with a wealth of clinical knowledge and skills. But for some reason, our note-taking does not reflect the great strides the profession has made.
Mental Health Practice.
26, 4, 13-14.
doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.4.13.s6
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