title: An International Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry: Reflections and Takeaways.
abstract: Psychiatric-mental health nurses are lifelong learners and reflective practitioners. In this brief article, the authors share their professional reflections and pearls on innovative mental health nursing practice from a recent international conference on violence in clinical psychiatry.
authors.affiliation: Renee John R. Repique, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA rjrrepique@aol.com.
authors.forename: Renee John R
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Repique
authors.affiliation: Michael J. Polacek, MSN, RN-BC, Salem Health, Salem, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Polacek
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003718:Denmark; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011570:Psychiatry; D064450:Workplace Violence
keywords: clinical psychiatry; inpatient psychiatric nursing; recovery-to-practice; reflective nursing; restraints; violence