The experiences of Turkish psychiatric nurses with psychiatric emergencies in the  clinics of Turkey's mental health and diseases hospital: A descriptive qualitative study

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to describe the experiences of Turkish nurses in the psychiatry clinics of Turkey's Mental Health and Diseases HospitalDesign and MethodsThis descriptive qualitative study was conducted on 20 psychiatric nurses working at a psychiatric hospital. A semi-structured in-person interview technique was used for data collection.ResultsSix themes were defined in this study. The majority of psychiatric nurses stated that they usually faced suicidal and aggressive cases and that they used security measures, restraint and isolation, medical treatment, and emergency codes as basic interventions.Practice ImplicationsPsychiatry is a field of clinical practice requiring case management skills to deal with various psychiatric presentations.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research