title: The psychiatric nurse and the 'appropriate adult'.
abstract: This paper identifies a role for the mental health nurse in the 'Appropriate Adult Scheme'. It discusses how the unique skills of the mental health nurse could be utilized in this role but also the problems and objections associated with this potential development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University, UK.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Southcott
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D007872:Legal Guardians; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom