RESUMO
1. The recruitment and retention of forensic psychiatric nurses in this highly competitive environment has been identified as a critical issue. 2. In response to the need to expand services, the development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative model that has demonstrated success in the recruitment and retention of nurses for this highly specialized area of practice are described. 3. The successful recruitment and retention of forensic psychiatric nurses may be facilitated by developing and implementing strategies that integrate the goals and objectives of the organization with the needs of individual nurses.
Assuntos
Psiquiatria Legal , Modelos Organizacionais , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem/provisão & distribuição , Lealdade ao Trabalho , Seleção de Pessoal/organização & administração , Enfermagem Psiquiátrica , Unidades Hospitalares/organização & administração , Hospitais Psiquiátricos , Humanos , Capacitação em Serviço , Descrição de Cargo , Ontário , Objetivos Organizacionais , Medidas de Segurança , Centros de Tratamento de Abuso de Substâncias , Recursos HumanosRESUMO
The role of the outpatient forensic nurse is evolving as a specialized area of nursing practice in the community. Nurses must have comprehensive knowledge of the patients, keen intuition, and sound judgment in the continuous clinical assessment of the criminogenic factors that help determine the patients' level of risk. In addition, it is crucial to know and understand the court system, the process of the ORB, and the implications of the disposition order. The comprehensive, client-centered care provided by the Forensic Outpatient Service encompasses multifunctional and complex roles and responsibilities and clearly demonstrates the importance of the forensic outpatient nurse in working with this group of patients.
