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An ethnographic study of forensic nursing culture in an Australian prison hospital
Author(s) -
CASHIN A.,
NEWMAN C.,
EASON M.,
THORPE A.,
O'DISCOLL C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01476.x
Subject(s) - forensic nursing , nursing , ethnography , prison , context (archaeology) , health care , medicine , nursing care , team nursing , nurse education , psychology , sociology , criminology , poison control , history , medical emergency , political science , archaeology , anthropology , law
Accessible summary• Forensic nurses are faced with unique challenges in their attempt to deliver nursing care in a custodial environment. • The impact of such challenges on the cultural dynamic of forensic nursing and consequently on healthcare delivery is largely unknown. • The aim of this ethnographic study was to explore the nursing culture within an Australian prison hospital and the migration of the culture over a 12‐month period. • At the end of the study, the nursing culture was found to be one of hope, although with no clearly articulated vision of nurse‐hood or patient‐hood and model within which to practice nursing. • The ability to articulate practice is central to the development of mental health nursing in any context.Abstract Forensic nurses are faced with unique challenges in their attempt to deliver nursing care in a custodial environment. The impact of such challenges on the cultural dynamic of forensic nursing and consequently on healthcare delivery is largely unknown. The aim of this ethnographic study was to explore the nursing culture within an Australian prison hospital and the migration of the culture over a 12‐month period. At the end of the study the nursing culture was found to be one of hope, although with no clearly articulated vision of nurse‐hood or patient‐hood and model within which to practice nursing.