Mental health nursing: sleepwalking towards oblivion?

Hurley, John; Ramsay, Mike

doi:10.7748/mhp2008.07.11.10.14.c6611

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“…A key question in this consultation related to whether the separate nursing branch structure (Adult, Mental Health, Children’s and Learning Disability nursing) should continue at pre‐registration educational level. There was a strong feeling at the time amongst many MHNs that the NMC may decide to move towards a generalist approach to pre‐registration nursing education despite many arguments against this from those representing mental health nursing (Hurley & Ramsay 2008). This was highlighted in a number of HEI and trust responses as a barrier to implementation of the review recommendations under ‘competing priorities’ and in particular for HEIs, the re‐design of curricula based on the Good practice guidance for pre‐registration mental health nursing education (Department of Health 2006c) that resulted directly from the CNO review.…”

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An evaluation of the impact of the recommendations of the Chief Nursing Officer’s (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing in Mental Health Trusts and Universities in England: findings from stage one, an e‐survey

Baker

Playle²,

Nelson³

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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This article contains findings that are highly relevant for current and future clinical practice in mental health. Despite some progress, clear differences between higher education institutions and trusts are apparent. It is important that these differing perspectives are acknowledged and resolved to improve healthcare provision. Both trusts and higher education institutions reported difficulty with engaging service users and carers. A range of factors are identified that act as facilitators and barriers to the implementation of healthcare policy.

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An evaluation of the impact of the recommendations of the Chief Nursing Officer’s (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing in Mental Health Trusts and Universities in England: findings from stage one, an e‐survey

Baker

Playle²,

Nelson³

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Although nurse education has been found to positively impact on attitudes (Curtis ; Happell ; Happell & Gaskin ; O'Brien et al . ), the number of graduates seeking a career in mental health remains insufficient in comparison to other areas of practice (Happell ; Hurley & Ramsay ; Stevens et al . ).…”

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Back to the future? Views of heads of schools of nursing about undergraduate specialization in mental health nursing

Happell

McAllister

2014

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Preparation of nursing students for practice in mental health settings in Australia has been criticized since comprehensive education replaced preregistration specialist education. Current and projected workforce shortages have given rise to considering the reintroduction of specialization at preregistration level as a potential solution. Support of heads of schools of nursing would be essential for such an initiative to be considered. A qualitative exploratory study was undertaken involving in-depth telephone interviews with heads of schools of nursing in Queensland. Participants generally favoured the concept of specialization in mental health nursing at undergraduate level. Data analysis revealed the following themes: meeting workforce needs, improving quality of care, employability of graduates, an attractive option for students, and what would have to go. Participants identified many benefits to mental health service delivery and consumer outcomes. How the initiative could be developed within an already overcrowded curriculum was identified as the major barrier. This level of support is encouraging if necessary changes to the educational preparation for mental health nursing practice are to be considered.

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“…In Europe, despite some attempts at standardising broad parameters relating to the preparation of nurses, countries vary enormously in their requirements for nurses' length of training, level of education, and degree of specialization; countries also vary as to how nursing is administered and regulated. Thus, how nurses come to view themselves as being psychiatric or mental health nurses (if at all) is a process that is not only interesting but also may be critical to the survival of psychiatric or mental health nursing as a distinct specialty (Hurley & Ramsay, 2008). This paper presents findings from a qualitative study undertaken in Scotland and England.…”

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Becoming a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse in the UK: A Qualitative Study Exploring Processes of Identity Formation

Hurley

Lakeman

2011

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Identity studies are well established across the social science literature with mental health nursing beginning to offer evidenced insights into what may, or may not, constitute key identity performances. For mental health nursing these performances remain contested, both from within the profession and from international contexts that favour generic constructions of mental health. This paper offers findings from a qualitative study that focused upon the process of how mental health nursing identity development is influenced, rather than what that identity may or may not be. These findings highlight that mental health nurses (MHNs) not only form their identity around service user centred education and training, but that many also use the education as a means to leave the profession. Through highlighting the impact of informal education (i.e., through work), formal education, and training upon the formation of mental health nursing identity, nurses are potentially alerted to the importance of clinically focussed mental health being prominent within curricula, rewarding mental health nursing skills specialisation, and the importance of the role of the service user in mental health nurse education and, hence, identity formation.

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Mental health nursing: sleepwalking towards oblivion?

Cited by 20 publications

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An evaluation of the impact of the recommendations of the Chief Nursing Officer’s (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing in Mental Health Trusts and Universities in England: findings from stage one, an e‐survey

An evaluation of the impact of the recommendations of the Chief Nursing Officer’s (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing in Mental Health Trusts and Universities in England: findings from stage one, an e‐survey

Back to the future? Views of heads of schools of nursing about undergraduate specialization in mental health nursing

Becoming a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse in the UK: A Qualitative Study Exploring Processes of Identity Formation

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