Lakeman R
Faculty of Health Studies, Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay.
Nurs Prax N Z. 2000 Nov;16(3):38-48.
Psychiatric nursing practice can be likened to an ethical minefield. Nurses are often in the middle of the minefield and are pushed and pulled by forces, which are sometimes beyond their control. This paper signposts some of the more problematic areas of practice so that nurses may be equipped with at least a broad over-view of the ethical terrain.