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Nursing education: the disseminated model

01 March 2013

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

In Scotland, learning disability nursing education is provided by institutions in the central region, resulting in fewer numbers of qualified nurses across other...

A model to help bereaved individuals understand the grief process

12 September 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

Much of the literature on grief describes a non-linear process and suggests variation according to individual psychodynamics that may prevent those who are grieving...

A partnership model for a reflective narrative for researcher and participant

Nurse Researcher

evidence & practice

Background Background Conceptual frameworks are important to ensure a clear underpinning research philosophy. Further, the use of conceptual frameworks can support...

Transformational leadership can improve workforce competencies

24 March 2012

Nursing Management

Feature

Staffing problems can arise because of poor delegation skills or a failure by leaders to respond appropriately to economic factors and patient demographics. Training...

Managing difficult behaviour

01 October 2010

Nursing Management

Feature

People can be identified in various ways, such as lazy, argumentative or stubborn, all describing behaviours that can lead to difficulties in the workplace. It is...

Exploring Orem’s self-care model in learning disability nursing: Practical application paper: part 2

01 May 2004

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

The development of nursing knowledge has been a theme in general nursing literature for the past 30 years. Several theories of nursing and conceptual models of...

A team approach to promoting recovery in assertive outreach

08 June 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

A team approach has been identified as integral to working with an assertive outreach client group. The authors discuss the dilemmas and challenges experienced by an...

How the tidal model was used to overcome a risk-averse ward culture

01 September 2013

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

Care of service users in a locked mental health ward can be improved if risk-averse attitudes among staff are changed. A more appropriate mindset encourages measured...

The implications of adopting a human rights approach to recovery in practice

09 May 2014

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

This article proposes a human rights-based definition of recovery in response to the differing interpretations of the concept among professionals and people using...

The medical model: the right approach to service provision?

04 February 2010

Mental Health Practice

Feature

The author of this article worked as a clinical psychologist in a community mental health team for more than five years. This is a personal reflection on her...