Stevens Emma
City Health Care Partnership CIC, Hull.
Nurs Stand. 2013;28(2):35-9. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.09.28.2.35.e7909.
This article explores the main elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the implications for nurses. Many vulnerable adults have impaired capacity, and it is vital that nurses are confident in understanding when and how to assess an individual's capacity. Nurses should be supported and given training to ensure they can apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to practice. It is also important that nurses have a good understanding of the deprivation of liberty safeguards and can identify when their interventions may deprive patients of their liberty, ensuring that these are only undertaken legally.
本文探讨了2005年《精神能力法案》的主要内容及其对护士的影响。许多弱势成年人的能力受损，护士能够自信地理解何时以及如何评估个人的能力至关重要。护士应得到支持并接受培训，以确保他们能够将2005年《精神能力法案》的原则应用于实践。同样重要的是，护士要充分理解剥夺自由保障措施，并能够识别他们的干预措施何时可能剥夺患者的自由，确保这些措施仅在合法的情况下进行。
