Improving children's nurses' knowledge of caring for people with mental health problems.
[Figure: see text] The aim of this project was to provide training to nursing staff to improve their confidence and knowledge when caring for children and young people with mental health problems. A one-day bespoke training course was given to a purposeful sample of eight children's nurses. The nurses completed questionnaires before and after the training day and a third questionnaire three months after the course. All nurses reported an increase in knowledge and confidence when caring for young people with mental health problems.
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Jessica
J
Higson
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Annette
A
Emery
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Michelle
M
Jenkins
D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D065886:Neurodevelopmental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
child and adolescent mental health services; child health; mental health; paediatric nursing