THE ROLE OF A PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION LIAISON NURSE IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL: A CASE STUDY APPROACH
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case study, consultation-liaison, general hospital, mental health problems, mental health nurses, psychiatric nurses
Abstract
Growing support for the role of the psychiatric consultation-liaison nurse in assisting general nurses in caring for patients experiencing mental health problems in the general hospital environment is evident from the relevant literature. However, there remains a paucity of research which examines the process of this nursing role or its impact on outcomes for nurses and patients. This paper seeks to contribute to the literature in articulating the role of the psychiatric consultation-liaison nurse using a case study approach to describe the role of the nurse in assessing the needs of, and, planning and providing care to two general hospital patients experiencing mental health problems, and the general nurses caring for them.
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Julie Sharrock, RN, PsychCert, CritCare Cert, BEd, MHSc(PsychNurs)
Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nurse and Honorary Research Fellow, The Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Brenda Happell, RN, BA(Hons), DipEd, PhD
Director, Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, School of Postgraduate Nursing, University of Melbourne, Australia