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Florence Nightingale. (2010)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A. (2010). Florence Nightingale. In A. Snowden, A. Donnell, & T. Duffy (Eds.), Pioneering Theories in Nursing (3-10). Quay Books

Medication. (2010)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A. (2010). Medication. In P. Barker (Ed.), Mental Health Ethics: the Human Context. Routledge

Mental health nurse prescribing: a difficult pill to swallow? (2010)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & Martin, C. R. (2010). Mental health nurse prescribing: a difficult pill to swallow?. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17, 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01561.x

This paper develops an interpretation of the impact of mental health nurse prescribing in the UK. A constructivist-grounded theory methodology was applied to 13 semi-structured interviews with mental health clinicians and service users. The same inte... Read More about Mental health nurse prescribing: a difficult pill to swallow?.

Concurrent analysis: towards generalisable qualitative research (2010)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & Martin, C. R. (2010). Concurrent analysis: towards generalisable qualitative research. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20, 2868-2877. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03513.x

Aims and objectives.  This study develops an original method of qualitative analysis coherent with its interpretivist principles. The objective is to increase the likelihood of achieving generalisability and so improve the chance of the findings bein... Read More about Concurrent analysis: towards generalisable qualitative research.

Clinical utility of the distress thermometer. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Snowden, A., White, C. A., & Christie, Z. (2010, December). Clinical utility of the distress thermometer. Paper presented at BPOS Annual Conference

Slavish application of protocols is far from genuine evidence-based care (2010)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2010). Slavish application of protocols is far from genuine evidence-based care. Nursing Standard, 25, 32

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article on evidence-based nursing practice by Joy Milligan in the September 15, 2010 issue.

Integrating Medicines Management Into Mental Health Nursing in UK (2010)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2010). Integrating Medicines Management Into Mental Health Nursing in UK. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 24, 178-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2009.12.003

There is increasing concern that mental health nurses in UK are inadequately trained in medicines management. Recommended solutions entail proposals for further training to improve safety for service users. Although fundamentally important, these org... Read More about Integrating Medicines Management Into Mental Health Nursing in UK.

Care Planning With Older Adults. (2009)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A. (2009). Care Planning With Older Adults. In The Care and Wellbeing of Older People A Textbook for Health Care Students. Reflect Press

Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness. (2009)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2009). Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness. British Journal of Nursing, 18, 1228-1232. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.20.45113

The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) – the standard manua... Read More about Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness..

Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness. (2009)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2009). Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness. British Journal of Nursing, 18, 1176-1180. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.19.44822

The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) – the standard manua... Read More about Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness..

Medication management with older adults. (2009)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A. (2009). Medication management with older adults. In The Care and Wellbeing of Older People A Textbook for Health Care Students. Reflect Press

Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance. British Journal of Nursing, 17, 114-119. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2008.17.2.28140

This article shows that the terms compliance, adherence and concordance are used interchangeably in the medication management literature. As such, it is argued that nurses should focus on those interventions that are demonstrably effective in enhanci... Read More about Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance.

Prescribing and mental health nursing. (2008)
Book
Snowden, A. (2008). Prescribing and mental health nursing. Quay Books

-The first section of this book integrates the histories of psychopharmacology, mental health nursing and medication legislation
-The second section discusses prescription decisions in schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and insomnia.

Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 471-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01251.x

The UK parliament approved legislation expanding prescribing rights for all registered nurses in 2006. Mental health nurses do not appear to be embracing prescribing to the same degree as their colleagues. For example, mental health nurses represent... Read More about Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland.