ACMHN's 43rd International Mental Health Nursing Conference ‘Enhancing practice, optimising recovery’ 25–27 October 2017, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart

OVERVIEW: Acute management plans (AMP) providemental health service users (MHSU) with an advancedanticipatory process to indicate preferred treatmentand care that is prioritised in the event of crisis. Incollaboration with MHSUs and carers, mental healthclinicians (MHC) engage as partners in thecoordinated development and implementation of thisshared decision making instru ment. Within QueenslandHealth Mental Health Services there is very littleliterature to inform the service of the efca cy orefciency regarding the clinical use of the instrument.AIM: This study aims to elucidate an understandin g ofMHCs experience of using the AMP. Further, thestudy will exp lore clinical and operational barriers thatimpact on the formulation and implementation o f theAMP. Knowledge generated through this study willidentify barriers that impact on clinical practice thatsupports service user’s access to AMPs.METHODOLOGY: A descriptive interpretativeapproach will provide the framework to conceptualisean understanding of the clinicians’ experience of usingthe AMP from the perspective of the clinician.Participants will be sought from four clinical siteswithin one mental health service area. Individual faceto face interviews will provide data that will beanalysed using a thematic analysis.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study,through the process of conducting research of apractice area will provide an awareness of AMPs, andas an outcome of inquiry, will provide knowledge thatwill inform practice and further research. Researchthat seeks to review the implementation of a newintervention is mu ltifaceted, requiring multi-methodological, longitudinal approach. As such, thisstudy represents a stepping stone to ongoing inquiry