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Preparing mental health nurses
- Author:
- RUTHERFORD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 67, Winter 2009, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
In some inpatient mental health facilities, mental health nurses are undertaking the task of assessing parenting capacity. Women with severe and enduring mental health needs are assessed to ensure that they are able to meet their infant’s developmental and well-being requirements and that they do not pose a risk to their baby. This article explores whether mental health nurses are prepared for this role.
Occupational therapy guidelines
- Author:
- AYRES Darren
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 60, Winter 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The author discusses the role of occupational therapy in empowering disabled parents, and explains how his team developed a model to assess and then provide support to disabled parents.