Citation

Jones JCH, Ward M, Wellman N, Hall J, Lowe T. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 2000; 38(12): 10-20.

Affiliation

Mental Health Programme, Royal College of Nursing Institute, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11131403

Abstract

1. Nursing observation is a key component of psychiatric inpatient nursing care. 2. Patients' experiences of being observed are strongly influenced by the attitudes and behaviors of the observing nurses. 3. Patients prefer to be observed by nurses they know and who talk to them.

Language: en