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Title: | Understanding clinical decision making for PRN medication in mental health inpatient facilities | Contributor(s): | Usher, Kim (author) ; Baker, J A (author); Holmes, C A (author) | Publication Date: | 2010 | DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01565.x | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14679 | Abstract: | The use of PRN ('pro re nata') or 'as needed' psychotropic medication is a frequent clinical intervention in mental health settings. Additional medicines given PRN are the mainstay of treatment for the reduction of agitation, distress and aggression in inpatient mental health facilities, with either benzodiazepines or antipsychotics often given as the drug of choice (Usher & Luck 2004). However, there is very limited understanding of how mental health practitioners make decisions about the prescribing and administration of PRN psychotropic medications (Baker 'et al'. 2007). This study aimed to explore the clinical team decision-making process associated with the prescription and administration of PRN medication, by analysing responses to two vignettes of clinical situations. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17(6), p. 558-564 | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1365-2850 1351-0126 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111005 Mental Health Nursing | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920209 Mental Health Services 920210 Nursing |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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