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The evidence on how nurses approach risk assessment
- Author:
- BRUNTON Keith
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 12.07.05, 2005, pp.38-40.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Over the past decade there have been a number of public enquiries that have forced nurses to improve their decision-making skills in risk assessment. This article reviews the literature on how psychiatric nurses assess risk. It examines the different risk-management strategies used, discusses the rationale behind them and highlights recent research looking at how nurses assess the risk of violence in crisis situations.