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Charlotte Bramanis1

  • 1College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, University of West London, Brentford, England.

Nursing Children and Young People
|November 8, 2019
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Early intervention for pediatric mental health is crucial. Enhancing nurses

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric mental health
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry
  • Nursing education

Background:

  • Children and young people with mental health issues often require specialist care.
  • A shortage of inpatient beds leads to admissions in general hospital children's wards.
  • This shift necessitates enhanced mental health expertise among children's nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of early intervention in pediatric mental health.
  • To explore strategies for improving patient safety in pediatric mental healthcare.
  • To discuss the role of education and guidelines in supporting children's nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices in pediatric mental healthcare.
  • Analysis of the impact of insufficient inpatient bed capacity.
  • Examination of educational needs for children's nurses.

Main Results:

  • Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines can significantly enhance patient safety.
  • Postgraduate mental health education and training are vital for children's nurses.
  • Revised proficiency standards by the Nursing and Midwifery Council mandate increased mental health knowledge.

Conclusions:

  • Developing clinical practice guidelines is essential for improving safety in pediatric mental healthcare.
  • Enhanced postgraduate mental health education is crucial for children's nurses.
  • New proficiency standards will drive improvements in mental health nursing care for children and young people.

Keywords:
child and adolescent mental healthchild healthclinical guidelinesevidence-based practicenursing care

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