Psychiatric Emergency Service: Using Available Resources

When psychiatric patients come to hospital emergency departments for care, unique problems occur. Staff members are not prepared for this type of patient, and resources are strained. The authors discuss a collaborative nurse consultation service used to address this issue in a rural setting.

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 1995-01, Vol.25 (1), p.31-37
Main Authors: Borges, Wanda J., Summers, Linda C., Karshmer, Judith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emergency Services, Psychiatric - manpower
Emergency Services, Psychiatric - organization & administration
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Inservice Training
New Mexico
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Referral and Consultation - organization & administration
Rural Health
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Summary:When psychiatric patients come to hospital emergency departments for care, unique problems occur. Staff members are not prepared for this type of patient, and resources are strained. The authors discuss a collaborative nurse consultation service used to address this issue in a rural setting.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/00005110-199501000-00007