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- Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Assessment Process in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 2 Notes on Training Pathways in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 3 Nursing in Consultation-Liaison Settings
- Chapter 4 Psychological Reaction to Physical Illness
- Chapter 5 Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts
- Chapter 6 Depression in Medical Settings
- Chapter 7 Functional Somatic Symptoms
- Chapter 8 Alcohol Misuse
- Chapter 9 Substance Misuse
- Chapter 10 Psychosis in General Hospital Settings
- Chapter 11 Acute Behavioural Disturbance in the General Hospital
- Chapter 12 The Neurology–Psychiatry Interface
- Chapter 13 Perinatal Psychiatry
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 15 Psychological Treatment
- Chapter 16 Legal and Ethical Issues in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 17 Social Aspects of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 18 Education for Acute Hospital Staff
- Chapter 19 Considerations in the Planning and Delivery of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services
- Chapter 20 Outcome Measurement in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 21 The Evidence Base for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 22 Primary Care Consultation-Liaison Services
- Chapter 23 Emergency Department Psychiatry
- Chapter 24 Setting Standards for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services
- Chapter 25 Policy to Practice
- Chapter 26 Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Nursing in Consultation-Liaison Settings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
- Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Assessment Process in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 2 Notes on Training Pathways in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 3 Nursing in Consultation-Liaison Settings
- Chapter 4 Psychological Reaction to Physical Illness
- Chapter 5 Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts
- Chapter 6 Depression in Medical Settings
- Chapter 7 Functional Somatic Symptoms
- Chapter 8 Alcohol Misuse
- Chapter 9 Substance Misuse
- Chapter 10 Psychosis in General Hospital Settings
- Chapter 11 Acute Behavioural Disturbance in the General Hospital
- Chapter 12 The Neurology–Psychiatry Interface
- Chapter 13 Perinatal Psychiatry
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 15 Psychological Treatment
- Chapter 16 Legal and Ethical Issues in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 17 Social Aspects of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 18 Education for Acute Hospital Staff
- Chapter 19 Considerations in the Planning and Delivery of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services
- Chapter 20 Outcome Measurement in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 21 The Evidence Base for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Chapter 22 Primary Care Consultation-Liaison Services
- Chapter 23 Emergency Department Psychiatry
- Chapter 24 Setting Standards for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services
- Chapter 25 Policy to Practice
- Chapter 26 Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Index
- References
Summary
Liaison mental health nurses are the single largest professional group in consultation-liaison psychiatry. Liaison nurses frequently work as part of large, multidisciplinary teams but they regularly make independent admission and discharge recommendations. Liaison nurses require a large repertoire of competencies to fulfil such roles and understandably this comes from a variety of post-registration experiences. This chapter sets out the competencies required of liaison mental health nurses. The chapter also outlines the unique and important role a nurse consultant can play in a liaison team. Liaison mental health nursing continues to expand as a professional group within consultation-liaison mental healthcare. Mental health nursing has a workforce shortage, and this chapter also looks at how to develop or ‘grow your own’ liaison nurses by employing nurses at the point of registration and developing sound liaison nurses over a 12- to 18-month period.
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- Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry , pp. 32 - 47Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024