title: Psychiatric consultation. Improving the work environment.
abstract: 1. The consultant initially must negotiate with the leader to clarify the need for and purpose of consultation. 2. Confidentiality is maintained by sharing group data without revealing identities of individual nurses. 3. Recommendations can be given as options from which the group can choose. 4. Consultation is a process using skills of establishing rapport, interviewing, extrapolating themes, and giving feedback.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 27599.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Fishel
mesh_terms: D004648:Employee Grievances; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D017008:Negotiating; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011340:Problem Solving; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing