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Educating the Educators: Determining the Uniqueness of Psychiatric Nursing Practice to Inform Psychiatric Nurse Education

  • Jan Marie Graham
  • , Candice Waddell
  • , Katherine Pachkowski
  • , Heather Friesen
  • Brandon University

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Abstract

A study regarding the role and uniqueness of psychiatric nursing was conducted with 94 participants from Manitoba, Canada. The primary theme of comprehensive knowledge of mental health, mental illness, and addictions was foundational for the application of the sub-themes of therapeutic relationship, holistic approach, recovery orientation, stigma reduction, and advocacy for change. Values, beliefs, and attitudes towards people with mental illness and addictions need to be instilled in psychiatric nursing students throughout their educational program to provide high quality, compassionate, and safe care. Implications for incorporation of the theme and sub-themes into psychiatric nursing curriculum are described in the paper.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)395-403
Number of pages9
JournalIssues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 May 2020

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