Due south

Article Abstract:

A freelance mental health practitioner describes his move to the Falkland Islands to set up a community mental health service. The population of the Falkland Islands is 2,081, comprising 26 nationalities. There is a lack of contact with the outside world and the VHF telephone communication system is prone to atmospheric interference. The islanders were drawn into the 20th century and its associated knowledge and problems, after the war. There were difficulties in being accepted and the initial lack of budget was an obstacle. There is currently a functioning primary health care team, comprising over 20 members and good working links were forged with military psychiatric nurses. Some of the people now accept the need for mental health care, but others remain opposed to the concept.

Psychiatric services, Mental health services, Falkland Islands

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St John's wort and drugs: what nurses need to know

Article Abstract:

The herbal remedy taken to ease depression, St John's wort, is known to interact with other medications. Details of the interaction effects with drugs and the management of the interactive effects are discussed.

Management, Drugs, Complications and side effects, St. John's wort, Hypericum, Drug interactions, Adverse drug reactions

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Is it time ti end the mental health nurse role?

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the practice of mental health nursing in the community and the benefits to mentally ill patients both socially and psychologically are discussed.

Analysis, Psychiatric nursing

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