5 key
points
1Health damaging
behaviours
associated with
anorexia nervosa
can be fatal or
lead to serious
complications
2Positive
nurse-patient
relationships are
crucial if treatment
is to be effective
3 Many patients
are cared for by
nurses without specialist
knowledge
of the condition
4Nurses should
seek to
overcome negative
attitudes to
patients with AN
by understanding
the complexities of
the disorder
5 Nurses should
express
acceptance,
hopefulness and
availability to AN
patients