PMID- 21348932
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20110628
LR  - 20110225
IS  - 1939-3938 (Electronic)
IS  - 1556-3693 (Linking)
VI  - 7
IP  - 1
DP  - 2011 Mar
TI  - Interrelationship between core interventions and core competencies of forensic 
      psychiatric nursing in Finland.
PG  - 32-9
LID - 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2010.01093.x [doi]
AB  - The importance of core competencies (CC) and their relationship to core 
      interventions in clinical practice guidelines on schizophrenia (CPGS), and the 
      abilities to master these competencies were studied among registered nurses (RN) 
      and practical mental nurses (PMN) in a forensic psychiatric setting. Data were 
      collected from RNs, PMNs, and managers of all five forensic psychiatric 
      facilities in Finland. The research material was obtained by using a 360-degree 
      feedback method. The response rate was 68% (N = 428). The differences between the 
      nurse groups were statistically significant (p </= 0.05) regarding the importance 
      of and ability to master the following CCs: (1) pharmacotherapy, (2) knowledge in 
      forensic psychiatry and violent behavior, (3) the treatment of violent patients, 
      (4) processing patient's and own emotion, and (5) need-adapted treatment of the 
      patient. Overall, RNs exceeded PMNs in mastering the CCs, however the principles 
      of the CPGS were not achieved within the current resources in Finland. In 
      summary, RNs, rather than PMNs, should be recruited for work in forensic 
      psychiatric nursing, although a considerable amount of specific training would 
      still be required to achieve competence. Implications of our research indicate 
      that all nurses working in this area need to receive further education in 
      forensic psychiatry and in forensic psychiatric nursing.
CI  - (c) 2011 International Association of Forensic Nurses.
FAU - Tenkanen, Helena
AU  - Tenkanen H
AD  - Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 
      Finland. helena.tenkanen@niuva.fi
FAU - Tiihonen, Jari
AU  - Tiihonen J
FAU - Repo-Tiihonen, Eila
AU  - Repo-Tiihonen E
FAU - Kinnunen, Juha
AU  - Kinnunen J
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - J Forensic Nurs
JT  - Journal of forensic nursing
JID - 101234500
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Clinical Competence
MH  - Female
MH  - Finland
MH  - Forensic Nursing/*standards
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Psychiatric Nursing/*standards
MH  - Schizophrenia/*nursing
MH  - Schizophrenic Psychology
MH  - Violence/prevention & control
EDAT- 2011/02/26 06:00
MHDA- 2011/06/29 06:00
CRDT- 2011/02/26 06:00
PHST- 2011/02/26 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/02/26 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/06/29 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2010.01093.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Forensic Nurs. 2011 Mar;7(1):32-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2010.01093.x.