Pharmacology training in mental health nurse education: justification for an increase in frequency and depth in the UK

Pearson, Mark; Carter, Timothy; McCormick, Damion; Wright, Nicola

Abstract

This article explores the role and importance of Pharmacology within mental health nurse education.

The article proposes that a lack of pharmacology content within undergraduate mental health nurse education may not fully prepare nurses for their role once qualified and as a result influence negatively upon service user care.

Citation

Pearson, M., Carter, T., McCormick, D., & Wright, N. (2018). Pharmacology training in mental health nurse education: justification for an increase in frequency and depth in the UK. Nurse Education Today, 62, 36-38. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2017.11.035

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 28, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 10, 2017
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 28, 2019
• Journal: Nurse Education Today
• Print ISSN: 0260-6917
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 62
• Pages: 36-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.11.035
• Keywords: General Nursing; Education
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1500316
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691717302952?via%3Dihub