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Dr Celeste Foster's Outputs (27)

Investigating the impact of a psychoanalytic nursing development group within an adolescent psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) (2020)
Journal Article

Objective
To evaluate the impact of an adapted psychoanalytic work discussion group for mental health nurses working in adolescent PICU.

Background
There is no prior research investigating interventions that effectively support and enable adoles... Read More about Investigating the impact of a psychoanalytic nursing development group within an adolescent psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people (2019)
Journal Article
Foster, C., & Smedley, K. (2019). Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 15(2), 87-102. https://doi.org/10.20299/jpi.2019.012

Child and adolescent mental health services psychiatric intensive care units(CAMHS PICU) are a small, specialised, but important component of the portfolio of child and adolescent mental health service delivery in the UK. There has been no published... Read More about Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people.

Understanding the Developmental Impact of Domestic Violence and Adverse Experiences in Childhood across the Life-Course (2023)
Book Chapter
Foster, C., & Gardner, L. (2023). Understanding the Developmental Impact of Domestic Violence and Adverse Experiences in Childhood across the Life-Course. In J. Roddy (Ed.), Working with Client Experiences of Domestic Abuse (117-132). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253266-9

This chapter explores the impacts of experiencing and bearing witness to domestic abuse in childhood. A developmental perspective is used to support the reader to understand how growing up in households where relationships are characterised by coerci... Read More about Understanding the Developmental Impact of Domestic Violence and Adverse Experiences in Childhood across the Life-Course.

A realist evaluation of expert practices in education and care for children with special educational needs and disability (2024)
Thesis

Background and Purpose
There is a dearth of research into effective expert practices in the education and care of children and young people with special educational needs and disability, particularly regarding outcomes from interventions and the fac... Read More about A realist evaluation of expert practices in education and care for children with special educational needs and disability.

Mental health in early life (2021)
Book Chapter
Foster, C., & Ayodeji, E. (2021). Mental health in early life. In A. Chadwick, & N. Murphy (Eds.), Mental Health, A non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care. Lantern Publishing

After reading this chapter you will be able to:
Understand the relationship between mental health problems and child development

Describe the legal framework that guides working with children and young people who have mental health needs

Be... Read More about Mental health in early life.

Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response (2021)
Book Chapter
Foster, C. (2021). Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response. In A. Glasper, J. Richardson, & D. Randall (Eds.), A Textbook of Children and Young People's Nursing. 3rd Edition. Elsevier

The aim of this chapter is to explore the issues of mental health in relation to childhood and adolescent developmental tasks and the impact of long-term conditions. The assumption is made that nursing is primarily an interpersonal activity and that... Read More about Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response.

Caring for adolescents with acute and complex mental health needs in hospital settings : conceptualising and enabling nursing identity, task and intervention (2020)
Thesis
identity, task and intervention. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) play a significant role in child and adolescent mental health care pathways, not just in the UK but across Europe. Prior to the papers included in this thesis, there was no primary resear... Read More about Caring for adolescents with acute and complex mental health needs in hospital settings : conceptualising and enabling nursing identity, task and intervention.

Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs (2019)
Journal Article
Foster, C., & Smedley, K. (2019). Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 15(2), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.20299/jpi.2019.013

In the UK and other western countries, child and adolescent care is increasingly understood as a distinct speciality. Internationally, inpatient units are the most widely used element of acute adolescent mental health services. Child and adolescent m... Read More about Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs.

Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing: Tailorable Graphene/Polylactic(acid) Filaments Allow the Fabrication of 3D Printable Porous Anodes for Utilisation within Lithium-ion Batteries (2019)
Journal Article

Herein, we report the fabrication and application of Li-ion anodes for utilisation within Li-ion batteries, which are fabricated via additive manufacturing/3D printing (fused deposition modelling) using a bespoke graphene/polylactic acid (PLA) filame... Read More about Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing: Tailorable Graphene/Polylactic(acid) Filaments Allow the Fabrication of 3D Printable Porous Anodes for Utilisation within Lithium-ion Batteries.

Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) (2018)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate professional quality of life of mental health nursing staff working within an Adolescent PICU setting. Professional quality of life is important, as there is a correlation between staff wellbeing... Read More about Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs).

Examining the needs of paediatric nurses caring for children and young people presenting with self-harm/suicidal behaviour on general paediatric wards : findings from a small-scale study (2016)
Journal Article
Fisher, G., & Foster, C. (2016). Examining the needs of paediatric nurses caring for children and young people presenting with self-harm/suicidal behaviour on general paediatric wards : findings from a small-scale study. Child Care in Practice, 22(3), 309-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2015.1118013

Purpose: This paper reports on the process and findings from a small-scale qualitative research study. The study intended to develop an evidence-based care plan/pathway for children and young people in paediatric inpatient settings presenting with se... Read More about Examining the needs of paediatric nurses caring for children and young people presenting with self-harm/suicidal behaviour on general paediatric wards : findings from a small-scale study.

Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm (2015)
Journal Article
Foster, C., Birch, L., Allen, S., & Rayner, G. (2015). Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 10(4), 268-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-05-2014-0011

Purpose: This paper outlines a United Kingdom based interdisciplinary workforce development project that had the aim of improving service delivery for children and young people who self-harm or are feeling suicidal.

Approach: This innovative prac... Read More about Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm.

Self harm and suicide amongst children & young people in Knowsley : a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group (2014)
Presentation / Conference
with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group. Presented at NET2014 25th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference, Churchill College, cambridge UK

This theme paper demonstrates an innovative project that aimed to enhance knowledge, awareness and expertise around self-harm. Academic and Clinical staff at the University of Salford, United Kingdom were commissioned to work collaboratively with Kno... Read More about Self harm and suicide amongst children & young people in Knowsley : a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group.