Defensive practices in mental health nursing: Professionalism and poignant tensions

Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 743 - 751
Published: Sep 26, 2021
Abstract
Mental health nursing is a skilled profession, well positioned to support patients towards recovery with evidence-based therapeutic interventions. However, the profession continues to be challenged by tensions surrounding the delivery of restrictive interventions and concerns over tendencies towards defensive practices. This paper examines the ambiguity this creates within the mental health nursing role. Organizational cultures that overvalue...
Paper Details
Title
Defensive practices in mental health nursing: Professionalism and poignant tensions
Published Date
Sep 26, 2021
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
743 - 751
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