title: Counselling the overdose patient in casualty.
abstract: This article investigates the competency of casualty nurses in counselling overdose patients. Significant differences exist between nurses' competence in counselling an overdose patient as opposed to other patients. Examination of a study raises doubts concerning the casualty nurse's competence in counselling overdose patients. Its implications for theory and practice are outlined.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000451:nursing*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires