title: An evaluation of perceived education and training needs of staff nurses and care officers.
abstract: This study was carried out to ascertain the specific education and training needs of nursing and care officer staff working at the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) in Dublin, Ireland, which provides national forensic psychiatric services. This is the first time an education and training needs analysis was conducted for all nursing and care officer staff.
authors.affiliation: National Forensic Mental Health Service/Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires