The subpoena and a day in court: guidelines for nurses.

Psychiatric nurses or therapists may be subpoenaed to appear as direct or expert witnesses. The response must be carefully prepared, and nurses must be aware that testifying in court can be an anxiety-provoking experience. Testifying often involves being an advocate for a client.

Evaluation of outcomes in Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing practice.

This report describes and evaluates the current status of outcome analysis in Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN) and offers suggestions for future development. The status of outcome evaluation generally in psychiatric nursing is described with attention given to the scope of practice of PCLN and outcomes used by psychiatric consultation-liaison nurses (PCLNs) to evaluate their interventions. An evaluation framework based on Donabedian's paradigm of structure, process, and outcome is presented and its applicability shown to PCLN.

Mentoring. Perceptions of the process and its significance.

My recommendations are to learn about the mentoring process, prepare for the role, and take advantage of the opportunity to mentor someone, or many people, throughout your professional lifetime. In the process, you will learn about your cognitive, affective, and behavioral competencies and gifts. Share them.