Psychiatric nursing education: Doing the impossible?
โ Scribed by Louise Rushworth; Brenda Happell
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 650 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8228
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โฆ Synopsis
Historically, psychiatric nursing has struggled to attract sufficient numbers of graduates of comprehensive nursing programs. Limited available research suggests that psychiatric-nursing education can produce more positive attitudes towards psychiatric-nursing practice and the care of the mentally ill. This article describes the results of a research project undertaken in Victoria, Australia, to extend existing knowledge by determining the impact of education in augmenting interest in psychiatric nursing as a future career option. The results of this quasi-experimental study suggest education can significantly increase the popularity of psychiatric nursing as a profession.
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