Outputs (30)

Stress, anxiety and coping (2013)
Book Chapter
Murphy, N. (2013). Stress, anxiety and coping. In C. Brooker, & A. Waugh (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing Practice : the fundamentals of holistic care (241-260). Oxford: Mosby

This book has been written specifically to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking the common foundation programme. It aims to explain how and why sensitive, holistic and evidence-based nursing care is carried out. It is therefore relevant to... Read More about Stress, anxiety and coping.

Examining the influences behind risk thinking (2012)
Journal Article
Murphy, N. (2012). Examining the influences behind risk thinking. Mental health nursing (London), 32(5), 10-11

Ticking boxes The increasing 'governmentaly' (Godin, 2006) has insidiously shaped community mental health nurses' practice from one of clinical (and thoughtful) to tick box (reactive) decision making, something they may not have reflected upon, and p... Read More about Examining the influences behind risk thinking.

Family interventions in mental health (2012)
Book
Withnell, N., & Murphy, N. (2012). Family interventions in mental health. Open University Press

Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team? (2009)
Journal Article
Murphy, N., & Cutts, H. (2009). Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team?. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16(10), 941-946. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01495.x

This practice development paper demonstrates the scope for creativity in mixing audit and methods of investigation. It details the evolution of Quality of Life (QOL) perspectives and relates them to the practice of care planning. The process prove... Read More about Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team?.

Development of family interventions: a 9-month pilot study (2007)
Journal Article
a 9-month pilot study. British Journal of Nursing, 16(15), 948-952

This article outlines the introduction and development of a team of like-minded people utilizing family interventions (FIs) in a NHS Trust. FIs can be described as therapy sessions for families of people experiencing psychosis, which involve the f... Read More about Development of family interventions: a 9-month pilot study.

Assessing the risk of violence from clients (2005)
Journal Article
Murphy, N. (2005). Assessing the risk of violence from clients

An investigation into how community mental health nurses assess the risk of violence from their clients (2004)
Journal Article
Murphy, N. (2004). An investigation into how community mental health nurses assess the risk of violence from their clients. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11(4), 407-413. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00727.x

Part of the community mental health nurse's (CMHN) role is the assessment of violence posed by clients. It explores factors such as the reduction of inpatient beds and the predictability of violent acts towards nursing staff. This study outlines how... Read More about An investigation into how community mental health nurses assess the risk of violence from their clients.

Telephone street triage : a service user perspective
Thesis
Carson, C. (in press). Telephone street triage : a service user perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the last fifteen years Accident and Emergency (A & E) departments have become the default environment for service users seeking help during a mental health crisis. Simultaneously, the Police have reported concerns about the expectations placed on... Read More about Telephone street triage : a service user perspective.

Revalidation is the word
Other
Murphy, N. (in press). Revalidation is the word. Mental Health Nursing

An investigation into whether the level of experience affects the way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients
Thesis
way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients. (Dissertation). Manchester Metropolitan University

This was a small scale study that focussed on whether the level of experience affected the way that Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHN) assessed the risk of violence from their clients. Ethical approval was gained and 22 participants took part in... Read More about An investigation into whether the level of experience affects the way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients.