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Mental Health: Mental Health Nursing

Guide to library resources for staff of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne with an interest in mental health, psychiatry and psychology

MHU: Mental Health Nursing (updated 4 March 22)

Welcome to a special issue of Mental Health Update about mental health nursing. New resources will be added from time to time.

Full text access: Articles marked with an asterisk* require an SVHM login for offsite access. You should only need to log in once. External readers are welcome, but please note that this library can only supply subscription based full text resources to SVHM staff and students.

Contact: helen.wilding@svha.org.au to subscribe, ask a question, suggest a resource or request an Endnote library of citations (SVHM staff only)

Last update: 31 March 2022 (new articles are added to the top of the relevant section)

Journals: mental health nursing

Newly added - March 2022

The impact of mental health nurse consultants on the care of general hospital patients experiencing concurrent mental health conditions: An integrative literature review. Sharrock J, Happell B, Jeong SY-S. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2022

Nursing education & training

Recovery

*Effect of recovery-based interventions on recovery knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals, regarding recovery-oriented practice: A quantitative narrative review. Sreeram, A, Cross, W, & Townsin, L. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30(5), 1057-1069.
*Exploring recovery-focused educational programmes for advancing mental health nursing: An integrative systematic literature review. Hawsawi, T, Stein-Parbury, J, Orr, F, et al. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30 Suppl 1, 1310-1341.

Simulation

Effectiveness of simulation in psychiatry for nursing students, nurses and nurse practitioners: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Piot, MA, Dechartres, A, Attoe, C, et al. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022, 78(2), 332-347.

Suicide prevention

*An exploration into suicide prevention initiatives for mental health nurses: A systematic literature review. Dabkowski, E, & Porter, JE. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30(3), 610-623.

Stress

Compassion fatigue

*Compassion fatigue in mental health nurses: A systematic review. Marshman, C, Hansen, A, & Munro, I. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 07, 07.
*Vicarious trauma and nursing: An integrative review. Isobel, S, & Thomas, M. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 19, 19.

Staff supports and interventions

Identifying the evidence base of interventions supporting mental health nurses to cope with stressful working environments: A scoping review. Foster, A, Wood, E, & Clowes, M. Journal of Nursing Management, 2021, 29(6), 1639-1652.

Featured books: mental health nursing

SVHM staff and students may borrow these books from the Carl de Gruchy Library, Fitzroy campus:

Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing by Patrick Callaghan & Catherine Gamble (Editors)
ISBN: 9780198703853
Publication Date: 2015
Introducing Mental Health Nursing by Brenda Happell; Leanne Cowin; Cath Roper; Leonie Cox; Richard Lakeman
ISBN: 9781743312681
Publication Date: 2013
Promoting Recovery in Mental Health Nursing by Steve Trenoweth (Editor)
Call Number: 610.7368 TRE 2017
ISBN: 9781473913042
Publication Date: 2017
European Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing in the 21st Century by José Carlos Santos & John R. Cutcliffe (Editors)
ISBN: 9783319317717
Publication Date: 2018
Nursing Skills for Children and Young People's Mental Health by Laurence Baldwin (Editor)
ISBN: 9783030186784
Publication Date: 2019

Videos

Video from the University of Melbourne. Read Linda's story here.

Attitudes and culture

Attitudes

Mental health nurses' measured attitudes to people and practice: Systematic review of UK empirical research 2000-2019. Dickens, GL, Schoultz, M, & Hallett, N. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 2022, 11, 11.

Culture

The impact of workplace culture on the accountability of mental health nurses to involve consumers in care planning: A focused ethnography. Rio, JHM, Fuller, J, Taylor, K, et al. Nursing & Health Sciences, 2021, 23(1), 255-262.

Workplace issues

Retention

Understanding the factors that affect retention within the mental health nursing workforce: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. Adams, R, Ryan, T, & Wood, E. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30(6), 1476-1497.

Roles

Utilizing the mental health nursing workforce: A scoping review of mental health nursing clinical roles and identities. Hurley, J, Lakeman, R, Linsley, P, et al. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2022, 13, 13.

Workplace violence

Prevalence, associated factors and adverse outcomes of workplace violence towards nurses in psychiatric settings: A systematic review. Jang, SJ, Son, YJ, & Lee, H. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 13, 13.

Specialities

Consultation Liaison

The impact of mental health nurse consultants on the care of general hospital patients experiencing concurrent mental health conditions: An integrative literature review. Sharrock J, Happell B, Jeong SY-S. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2022

Helen Wilding

Helen Wilding, Senior Research Librarian

Carl de Gruchy Library, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Helen.Wilding@svha.org.au

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