The psychiatric consultation-liaison nurse: towards articulating a model for practice.
Psychiatric consultation-liaison nursing (PCLN) has experienced considerable growth in the past decade in Australia. In spite of this growth, a model for PCLN practice has not been adequately developed and articulated. The aim of this paper is to begin the process of articulating a model for PCLN practice in order to redress the paucity of literature in this area. The paper includes a brief history of PCLN; articulation of the components of the PCLN role, namely consultation, liaison and culture brokering; the impact of PCLN on quality improvement; and the importance of research articulation for the development of the PCLN role.
Sharrock
J
J
Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg.
Happell
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D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*