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Forensic Mental Health Nurses
NEWS!
From 2024 on, Tella Lantta, PhD (University of Turku, Finland) will be the new chair of the Forensic Mental Health Nurses Special Interest Group.
The SIG Group Forensic Mental Health Nurses at the Annual IAFMHS Conference in San Francisco, 2024.
Forensic Mental Health Nurses | Discussion Forum
The IAFMHS is an international association that aims to enhance the standards of forensic mental health services in the international community, and promote an international dialogue about forensic mental health, in all its aspects, including violence and family violence.
Although the roles and responsibilities vary across countries, Forensic Mental Health Nurses (FMHN) play a key role working with forensic mental health consumers. The IAFMHS is committed to increasing the involvement and contribution of FMHNs in the organization in order to learn from their experiences, improve dialogue and collaboration between professionals working in Forensic Services and to promote the valuable work of FMHNs. To this end the Forensic Mental Health Nurses Special Interest Group (FMHN-SIG) was established. The FMHN SIG meets during the IAFMHS conference as well as select dates outside of the conference online to enable nurses to network with others from across the world. FMHNs are encouraged to submit papers at the conference and attend the FMHN SIG. Please contact the current chair Tess Maguire if you have any questions related to the FMHN SIG.
Contacts:
Tella Lantta, Chair of the FMHN
tella.lantta@utu.fiIAFMHS Webinar Series: Assessing and Managing Inpatient Aggression
Date: 22 October 2024
Despite reform work and introduction of various measures and policies, inpatient aggression remains a significant and seemingly difficult issue to address in forensic mental health settings. In this presentation I will discuss the evidence-base for effective skills for prevention of aggression including use of a validated risk assessment instrument, the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression, linked to an Aggression Prevention Protocol (APP), to structure intervention following assessment of risk. In addition, I will also suggest other models and frameworks designed to assist forensic mental health staff to understand and respond to aggression and consider how these relate to structured risk assessment activities and clinical decision-making.
This webinar was presented by Dr Tess Maguire, Senior Lecturer Forensic Mental Health Nursing, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, and a Member-at-Large of the IAFMHS Board of Directors, and sponsored by the Forensic Mental Health Nursing Special Interest Group.
The webinar does have a nursing focus but will be relevant for other disciplines and management roles as well.
Learning objectives
- Become familiar with frameworks for understanding inpatient aggression
- Learn appropriate instruments for assessment of imminent inpatient aggression
- Become aware of suitable interventions to prevent and manage inpatient aggression
PAST EVENTS
| Annual Meeting of the Forensic Mental Health Nurses at the 2024 Annual Conference Date: June 20, 2024 Time: 8 am Location: Artisan - Third Level |
Join us for a conversation with Professor Brian McKenna about cultural considerations in forensic mental health practice!
Brian McKenna is a Registered Nurse and Professor of Forensic Mental Health, which is a joint appointment between Auckland University of Technology and the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services. Brian is the only Professor of Forensic Mental Health in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Brian was the inaugural Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the Australian Catholic University and North Western Mental Health, Melbourne, from 2013- 2016. He is currently an Adjunct Professor, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia. |
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