Does Nursing Theory Adequately Prepare Psychiatric Nurses to Work with Delusional Patients?
Australian & New Zealand Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 June 1995
Dianne Hawthorne, Andrew McKenzie
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SNIP1.58
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Abstract
The theory and practice of psychiatric nursing has been subjected to little serious research; consequently some nursing interventions recommended by nursing texts lack formal evaluation. This study examined one aspect of practice: the way in which nurses work with delusional patients. Registered psychiatric nurses were asked to describe the way in which they deal with patients whose delusions are a major clinical problem. The findings highlight a disparity between practice and theory.
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PsychologyArts and Humanities