Facilitating knowledge of mental health nurses to undertake physical health interventions: a pre-test/post-test evaluation

Hemingway, Stephen; Clifton, Andrew; Stephenson, John; Edward, Karen‐Leigh

doi:10.1111/jonm.12220

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“…With regards to an effective strategy to improve knowledge and skills, the finding of this study on the value of simulation is a significant one, and the work of Hemingway et al . () and Unsworth et al . () are worthy of consideration.…”

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Mental health nursing students’ views on their readiness to address the physical health needs of service users on registration

Ramluggun

Anjoyeb

D’Cruz

2016

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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There is substantial evidence that people (service users) living with a serious mental illness experience poorer physical health than the general population and die prematurely from life-threatening illnesses. Mental health nurses are best placed to address the physical health needs of service users but evidence points to numerous challenges, including a deficit in their proficiency to meet these needs. Nurse education and mental health services are being reshaped to better equip nurses with the skill set to meet the care needs of service users. The aim of the present study was to gain an in-depth insight into final-year mental health nursing students' views (MHNS) of their preparation to address the physical health needs of service users. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, the views of final-year MHNS learning experiences of physical care were explored through a focus group and in-depth interviews. The focus group generated broad issues, which were then explored in semistructured, individual interviews. The transcribed audio-taped data were analysed using a framework approach to identify the emerging key themes. The themes identified were the comprehensiveness of physical care content, delivery and method of teaching, exposure to physical care in practice, and confidence to address physical health needs. The findings of the present study indicate that there is a need to enhance both the theoretical and practical components of preregistration education for MHNS on physical care.

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“…Hemingway et al . () used didactic teaching combined with discussions and simulation, while Unsworth et al . () used simulation with mannequins.…”

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Mental health nursing students’ views on their readiness to address the physical health needs of service users on registration

Ramluggun

Anjoyeb

D’Cruz

2016

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…The need for a sophisticated pharmacological knowledge of antipsychotics and its potential side effects was seen as a fundamental principle by participants in this study, indicating the need to go beyond the act of administering medication as recognized elsewhere (Hemingway et al, 2014). …”

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“…The aim of the main study was to evaluate if MHNs believe the pre-registration education and training they received at university still has relevance to their day-to-day practice with medicines, as registered nurses (Hemingway et al, 2010;Hemingway et al, 2014). This paper reports on analysis of data that emerged that focused on the role and type of MM activities the participants reported as part of their everyday role.…”

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Mental health nurses’ medicines management role: A qualitative content analysis

Hemingway¹

2016

Nurse Prescribing

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Aim: This study explores medicines management role undertaken by mental health nurses (MHN) in a wide variety of clinical specialisms and contexts.Method: Ten MHNs were interviewed and audiotaped. Qualitative content analysis of the transcribed interviews was undertaken.Results: These findings evidenced the wide ranging skills and knowledge the MHN utilizes when psychotropic medication is prescribed, and how they engage with service users and other practitioners. Four themes emerged that illustrated how the participants undertook such interventions: Medicines management in context; Managing time; Knowledge and skill used;Collaboration with other healthcare providers. Medicines management thus needs a greater emphasis in order for the for service users from the drugs they are prescribed achieves the optimum outcome.

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“…Respondents who supported a generic model often cited the injustice of mental health service users having a greater morbidity and mortality than the general population (Hemingway et al, 2014). The respondents rather than viewing an adultdominated curriculum as diminishing mental health specific skills, suggest it could enhance the ability of the future MHN's to provide appropriate physical health interventions (Gray, 2015).…”

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Caring about the shape of mental health nursing

Lambert

Hemingway

2016

British Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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While there is a growing disquiet about the future of mental health nursing, there is little in the way of an organised, unified response from mental health nurses. The Health and Social Care Information Centre report a fall in the number of mental health nurses of more than 10% over the past five years. A survey was launched to explore stakeholders perspectives on the future of mental health nursing. The interest in and the analysis of this survey indicates that we are at the start of a key discussion rather than at the end point of consensus. It is vital that mental health nurses have opportunities to consider and test their opinions on these issues and the confidence to speak up and be heard.

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Facilitating knowledge of mental health nurses to undertake physical health interventions: a pre-test/post-test evaluation

Abstract: Mental health nurses are the largest group of registered practitioners working in the mental health setting and thus need to be harnessed to make a positive contribution to the improvement of the physical health status of service users with a serious mental illness.

Cited by 13 publications

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Mental health nursing students’ views on their readiness to address the physical health needs of service users on registration

Mental health nursing students’ views on their readiness to address the physical health needs of service users on registration

Mental health nurses’ medicines management role: A qualitative content analysis

Caring about the shape of mental health nursing

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