A WINDOWS PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PREPARING REPORTS OF EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRY NURSING ASSESSMENTS

Authors
TANNER BA MARCOLINI R HOWELL E BATEAU J FABERBERMUDEZ I
Citation
Ba. Tanner et al., A WINDOWS PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PREPARING REPORTS OF EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRY NURSING ASSESSMENTS, Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers, 27(2), 1995, pp. 166-168
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers → ACNP
ISSN journal
07433808
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
166 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-3808(1995)27:2<166:AWPTAI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The Emergency Psychiatry Nursing Assessment Report Framework (EP Nurse ) is designed to guide the nurse through the interview-and-reporting p rocess, and to produce a report of the nursing evaluation in emergency psychiatry in 5-10 min. Input includes identifying information, prese nting complaints, substance-use history, medical history and vitals, p sychiatric medications, treatment history, history of mental illness, last hospitalization, family history of mental illness, nursing diagno sis, and nursing intervention. EP Nurse is intended to be used by lice nsed nurses familiar with nursing assessment in emergency psychiatry. It is suitable for adult patients.