Examining the education and training needs of forensic nurses is paramount as services move from the older institutions to new care settings. The purpose of this study was to identify Irish Forensic nurses perceived deficits in their knowledge and skills to assist them to provide effective seamless care for individuals with an intellectual disability within their forensic mental health service, so that appropriate training could be provided.,Training needs analysis (TNA) procedures are used as a way of establishing the continuing processional development of staff, as they seek to identify the gaps between the knowledge and skills of an individual and the need for further training. A training needs tool developed by Hicks and Hennessy (2011) was used and completed by nurses working in an Irish forensic mental health service. A total of 140 surveys were circulated and 74 were completed (51 per cent response).,The top priority training needs identified were for additional training in research and audit and in the use of technology. Other self-identified training needs included additional training in behavioural management for challenging behaviour, understanding mental health and intellectual disability and dual diagnosis, training in enhancing communication skills and how to work with patients who have an intellectual disability patients specific training on autistic spectrum disorders and a guide and template for advance individual care planning and for caring for the physical health needs and promoting the physical health needs of these patients.,Despite there being a vast range of training issues identified, the majority of nurses appear to have a clear idea of their training needs to ensure the provision of seamless care for individuals with an intellectual disability within a forensic mental health setting. This TNA has identified the specific needs of nursing staff working at different positions across the interface of intellectual disability and forensic mental health care.

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对法医服务中照顾智力障碍或自闭症谱系障碍的护士的培训需求分析

随着服务从较旧的机构转移到新的护理机构，检查法医护士的教育和培训需求至关重要。这项研究的目的是确定爱尔兰法医护士在知识和技能上的不足，以帮助他们在法医精神卫生服务范围内为智障人士提供有效的无缝护理，以便提供适当的培训。分析（TNA）程序被用作建立工作人员持续进阶发展的一种方式，因为他们试图确定个人知识和技能与进一步培训需求之间的差距。由希克斯和轩尼诗（Hicks and Hennessy，2011）开发的培训需求工具由爱尔兰法医精神卫生服务部门的护士使用和完成。总共分发了140份调查，完成了74份（答复率为51％）。确定的最优先培训需求是在研究和审计以及技术使用方面的额外培训。其他自我确定的培训需求包括：行为管理方面的额外培训，以挑战性的行为，理解心理健康和智力残疾以及双重诊断，增强沟通技巧的培训以及如何与患有智力障碍的患者一起工作。制定指导和模板，以进行预先的个人护理计划以及照顾这些患者的身体健康需求并促进他们的身体健康需求。尽管已确定了广泛的培训问题，大多数护士似乎对他们的培训需求有清晰的认识，以确保在法医精神健康环境中为智障人士提供无缝护理。该技术需求评估确定了在智障和法医精神卫生服务的界面上在不同位置工作的护理人员的具体需求。