Australian mental health nurses will need to care with consumers of services, within the domains recovery. However, in acute inpatient settings, are without a clear description how be recovery-oriented. The intent this qualitative study was ask reflect on and describe current practice services that not overtly Results show can identify recovery articulate pragmatic clarity recovery-oriented paradigm. Pragmatic modes described by support using "champions" assist eventual system transformation...

Purpose Explore the perceptions of nurses working in mental health effective clinical leadership. Design and Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with registered employed a setting. Qualitative research using grounded theory. Findings Remaining calm confident times crisis uncertainty was identified as one attribute Participants noted leaders' demeanor during stressful or situations, their ability to manage unpredictable unexpected situations contributing positively practice. Practice...

Clinical leadership is acknowledged as important to the nursing profession. While studies continue identify its significance in contributing positive outcomes for consumers, role that clinical has enabling and supporting professional development mental health poorly understood. This study utilized a grounded theory methodology explore characteristics clinicians consider day-to-day practice. Individual face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses working settings....

Communication has been identified as an important attribute of clinical leadership in nursing. However, there is a paucity research on its relevance mental health This article presents the findings grounded theory informed study exploring attributes and characteristics required for effective nursing, specifically views nurses working about importance communication day to leadership. In-depth interviews were conducted gain insight into participants' experiences The data that emerged from...

Abstract Mental health nurses are exposed frequently to occupational stress and can experience a range of negative impacts on their well‐being intention stay in the nursing workforce. Promoting Resilience Nurses (PRiN) is strength‐based resilience education programme that incorporates evidence‐based cognitive behavioural interpersonal approaches with post‐traumatic growth theory. A partially clustered randomized controlled trial at large public mental service will be used examine effects...

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented demands and additional stress for nurses in mental health settings. There is no prior evidence on nurses' experience of building maintaining resilience the context work during COVID-19. aim this study was to explore impacts Data from semi-structured interviews with 20 an Australian service were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Four main themes generated: experiencing significant disruptions; making sense shared chaos; having professional...

Despite their widespread use, typical visual observation practices are not evidence-based and adverse events - such as self-harm absconding still occur even under the most intense forms of observation. This study aimed to (i) develop implement an engagement-focused systematized model clinical risk management in adult acute psychiatric inpatient unit; (ii) prospectively evaluate its effect on rates violence, self-harm, absconding, sexually inappropriate behaviour, seclusion. A new was...

Clinical leadership is becoming more relevant for nurses, as the positive impact that it can have on quality of care and outcomes consumers better understood clearly articulated in literature. As clinical continues to become relevant, need gain an understanding how leaders nursing develop will increasingly important. While attributes associated with effective are recognized current literature there remains a paucity research these attributes. This study utilized grounded theory methodology...

Forensic mental health (FMH) inpatient settings are complex working environments at times due to a number of factors including the presence challenging behaviours that may include violence and aggression, restrictions related legislation, extended length stay impact trauma. Nurse unit managers (NUMs) play an important role in managing environment clinical standards care achieve better outcomes for consumers staff. However, NUMs FMH setting is poorly understood. The overall aim this study was...

Abstract This paper reports on a qualitative case study of postgraduate mental health nurses participating in monthly facilitated action learning set (ALS) order to support them while they transition from PGMHN independent professional practice. The aim the was determine what impact an ALS would have how perceived clinical practice issues. comprised small group supported by facilitator explore issues using Socratic questions challenge their thinking. Data were collected via single focus and...