The role of nurses in decision making and violence prevention.
A just and fair health care system will rely on dialogue and discourse with patients. Science and technology cannot replace dialogue; with its use, nurses have a unique, demanding, and irreplaceable role in care for patients in psychiatric hospitals. On a day-to-day basis between staff and patients, dialogue such as the nurses' use of tact and polite talking produces a sense of fairness in the larger context of hospital units.
School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington School, Washington, DC, USA.
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D032763:Behavior Control; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010358:Patient Participation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology