UNITED KINGDOM CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH VISITING
Publisher:
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Publication year:
1998
Pagination:
27p.
Place of publication:
London
Booklet produced as a guide to providing user centred, sensitive services. Aimed at nurses working with patients with mental health problems or learning difficulties.
Booklet produced as a guide to providing user centred, sensitive services. Aimed at nurses working with patients with mental health problems or learning difficulties.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, mental health services, nurses, nursing, patients;
Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 14(2), 2019, pp.86-95.
Publisher:
Emerald
Purpose: Mental health and learning disability nurses have been eligible to become approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) since 2008, when the Mental Health Act 2007 was implemented. Despite this, there have been proportionally low numbers of these nurses pursuing the AMHP role. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of these nurse AMHPs of training and practice. Design/methodology/approach: Ten practicing nurse AMHPs were recruited from across four local authority sites. Using semi-structured interviews, participants were asked to discuss their experiences of being an AMHP. Findings: The participants highlighted the need to navigate personal, cultural and structural factors relating to accessing and applying for the training, difficulties with agreeing contracts terms, gaining comparative pay and undertaking the role. Research limitations/implications: The limitations of this study are the small number of participants and therefore the generalisability of the findings. Also, respondents were practising AMHPs rather than nurses who considered the role but then rejected it as a career option. Practical implications: This study has led to gain a greater understanding of the experiences of nurse AMHPs. Social implications: The results from this study will assist employing local authorities, and NHS consider the barriers to mental health and learning disability nurses becoming AMHPs. Originality/value: The value of this study is in the insight that provides the experiences of nurse AMHP from applying to training through to being a practising AMHP.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Purpose: Mental health and learning disability nurses have been eligible to become approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) since 2008, when the Mental Health Act 2007 was implemented. Despite this, there have been proportionally low numbers of these nurses pursuing the AMHP role. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of these nurse AMHPs of training and practice. Design/methodology/approach: Ten practicing nurse AMHPs were recruited from across four local authority sites. Using semi-structured interviews, participants were asked to discuss their experiences of being an AMHP. Findings: The participants highlighted the need to navigate personal, cultural and structural factors relating to accessing and applying for the training, difficulties with agreeing contracts terms, gaining comparative pay and undertaking the role. Research limitations/implications: The limitations of this study are the small number of participants and therefore the generalisability of the findings. Also, respondents were practising AMHPs rather than nurses who considered the role but then rejected it as a career option. Practical implications: This study has led to gain a greater understanding of the experiences of nurse AMHPs. Social implications: The results from this study will assist employing local authorities, and NHS consider the barriers to mental health and learning disability nurses becoming AMHPs. Originality/value: The value of this study is in the insight that provides the experiences of nurse AMHP from applying to training through to being a practising AMHP.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
mental health services, nurses, training, health professionals, learning disabilities, mental health, qualitative research, local authorities, NHS;
This publication provides guidance for nurses and nursing students in mental health services in delivering high quality health care to people with learning disabilities. It is recognised that people with learning disabilities demonstrate the complete spectrum of mental health problems, with higher prevalence than found in those without learning disabilities. This publication aims to describe how to work in partnership with people with learning disabilities in their mental health care and to personalise their services. An overview of government policy and the law about learning disabilities in each of the 4 UK countries is provided. The publication then describes how mental health problems may present in people with learning disabilities, how to adapt mental health assessments to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities, and the interventions that can be used. The vulnerability of people with learning disabilities to mental health problems is highlighted. In addition, specialist services which can provide additional support for adults with learning disabilities and how these can be accessed are described. Examples of good practice and partnership working are provided.
This publication provides guidance for nurses and nursing students in mental health services in delivering high quality health care to people with learning disabilities. It is recognised that people with learning disabilities demonstrate the complete spectrum of mental health problems, with higher prevalence than found in those without learning disabilities. This publication aims to describe how to work in partnership with people with learning disabilities in their mental health care and to personalise their services. An overview of government policy and the law about learning disabilities in each of the 4 UK countries is provided. The publication then describes how mental health problems may present in people with learning disabilities, how to adapt mental health assessments to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities, and the interventions that can be used. The vulnerability of people with learning disabilities to mental health problems is highlighted. In addition, specialist services which can provide additional support for adults with learning disabilities and how these can be accessed are described. Examples of good practice and partnership working are provided.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health care, mental health problems, mental health services, nurses, nursing, person-centred care, good practice, government policy;
Explains why it is not always clear which agencies or health professionals should be providing care to clients in the community. Focuses on the cases of people with learning difficulties who also have mental health problems.
Explains why it is not always clear which agencies or health professionals should be providing care to clients in the community. Focuses on the cases of people with learning difficulties who also have mental health problems.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, interprofessional relations, learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, nurses, multidisciplinary services, nursing, social care provision;
Reports on integrated mental health services provided by the Somerset Partnership NHS & Social Care Trust, and the benefits which have resulted for both service users and staff.
Reports on integrated mental health services provided by the Somerset Partnership NHS & Social Care Trust, and the benefits which have resulted for both service users and staff.
Subject terms:
integrated services, joint working, learning disabilities, mental health services, nurses, multidisciplinary services, service users, social care provision, social workers, teams, user participation, user views;
Mental Health Care, 1(5), January 1998, pp.171-174.
Publisher:
Pavilion
This first unit in the journal's bi-monthly 'Directions' professional development and continuing education series explores aspects of the law relating to mental health and learning disability nursing practice. This unit looks specifically at the laws governing consent to treatment.
This first unit in the journal's bi-monthly 'Directions' professional development and continuing education series explores aspects of the law relating to mental health and learning disability nursing practice. This unit looks specifically at the laws governing consent to treatment.
Subject terms:
law, learning disabilities, learning disability nursing, mental health services, nurses, nursing, staff, treatment, therapy and treatment, training, education;
This report provides unit costs estimates for a range of health and social care services and staff. It comprises five sections. Section 1 estimates the costs of services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs or alcohol, people with learning disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, children and their families, hospital and related services and care package. Sections 2, 3 and 4 provides cost estimates for community-based health and social care staff and hospital-based staff. These include: allied health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, social workers, home care staff, scientific and professional staff and specialist doctors. Section V details the sources of information used. The report also includes four discussion and research papers, examining some of the implications of the 2014 Care Act, the development of a new survey tool to gather self-reported data about respondents’ care needs, use of formal care, and their use and provision of informal care, the costs of vision rehabilitation services in England, and resource-use questionnaires used in trial-based economic evaluations.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This report provides unit costs estimates for a range of health and social care services and staff. It comprises five sections. Section 1 estimates the costs of services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs or alcohol, people with learning disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, children and their families, hospital and related services and care package. Sections 2, 3 and 4 provides cost estimates for community-based health and social care staff and hospital-based staff. These include: allied health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, social workers, home care staff, scientific and professional staff and specialist doctors. Section V details the sources of information used. The report also includes four discussion and research papers, examining some of the implications of the 2014 Care Act, the development of a new survey tool to gather self-reported data about respondents’ care needs, use of formal care, and their use and provision of informal care, the costs of vision rehabilitation services in England, and resource-use questionnaires used in trial-based economic evaluations.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
costs, wages, community care, social care staff, social workers, health professionals, nurses, general practitioners, hospitals, doctors, care homes, childrens social care, older people, mental health services, learning disabilities, residential care, extra care housing, dementia, substance misuse, disabilities, looked after children, autism, palliative care, end of life care;