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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-5-4
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| pubmed:abstractText |
On inpatient psychiatric units, nurses control the tone, pace, and activity level of the environment. But under the influence of factors such as high patient acuity and negative group contagion, a milieu can become unacceptably loud and chaotic. A volatile milieu is a potentially dangerous environment because patients' anxiety and agitation can quickly lead to acting out and aggression. This article focuses on how nurses can regain control of a milieu spiralling into chaos by tightening the structure of the routine, anticipating potential problems, and maintaining a confident calm manner. The charge nurse orchestrates the staff group's response to escalation through detailed planning, decisive interventions, and strategic use of every available resource.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
N
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
1073-6077
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
7
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
5-13
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-7
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Child Psychiatry,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Dangerous Behavior,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Group Processes,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Health Facility Environment,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Milieu Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:7697316-Psychiatric Nursing
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Calming an escalated psychiatric milieu.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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