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A stellar success story

01 March 2010

Mental Health Practice

Feature

After a compulsory admission Marion Janner decided she wanted to do something constructive in return for the support she received during her stay. Her Star Wards...

Views of mixed sex wards: a survey of patients, carers and nurses

22 February 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical research mixed sex wards

This paper describes the design and implementation of a survey carried out at Wharfedale General Hospital, related to the potential development of mixed sex wards....

A model of de-escalation

09 June 2014

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

While de-escalation is much discussed among staff, and guidelines tell us to use it more, there are few comprehensive descriptions of what it is. This article...

How to turn innovations into everyday practice

29 October 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

This article discusses a practice development project launched to improve the quality of care on nine adult acute inpatient wards at an NHS mental health trust....

Detecting changes in the respiratory status of ward patients

15 August 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article outlines the principles of respiratory assessment. It is intended to be a learning tool for all nurses, however, it may have more relevance for nurses...

Developing a clinical competency framework for acute inpatient mental health nurses

01 February 2003

Mental Health Practice

General

Senior nurses working for mental health services in Camden and Islington in London recognised the need to strive to improve clinical nursing practice in their acute...

Views of specialist head and neck nurses about changes in their role

08 March 2012

Cancer Nursing Practice

A&S Science

The Cancer Reform Strategy (Department of Health 2007) states that ‘commissioners and providers should ensure that the critical roles of clinical nurse specialists...

Introducing the role of therapeutic liaison worker in acute care

08 June 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

An acute mental health ward successfully piloted the role of therapeutic liaison worker (TLW) to co-ordinate multidisciplinary team members, healthcare assistants,...

Charge nurses’ perceptions of infection control

01 June 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

People with mental health problems are as vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as anyone else. This study examines how a group of senior charge...

Was the introduction of single-sex wards a mistake?

08 February 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

In 2008 and 2009 the recovery wards in two acute inpatient mental health facilities in Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust were changed from mixed- to...

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