File(s) not publicly available
Majors in mental health nursing : issues of sustainability and commitment
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Brenda Happell, Margaret McallisterMargaret Mcallister, Cadeyrn GaskinCadeyrn GaskinPurpose: Major streams in mental health nursing in undergraduate nursing programs were introduced in Australia as a strategy to address current and projected workforce shortages. Of the 14 programs originally planned or implemented, only five are continuing. Design and Methods: A qualitative exploratory study was conducted involving in-depth interviews with representatives of universities that had ceased the major streams or abandoned plans to introduce them. Findings: Significant themes from interview material on abandoned programs were efficient use of resources, expertise, and problems with registration. On the programs now terminated significant themes were viability and commitment to mental health nursing.Practice Implications: These findings suggest demonstrable and sustainable commitment to mental health nursing is a precursor to success of major streams and advancement of the mental health nursing specialty.
Funding
Category 2 - Other Public Sector Grants Category
History
Volume
51Issue
1Start Page
28End Page
35Number of Pages
8ISSN
1744-6163Location
USAPublisher
Wiley-BlackwellPublisher DOI
Full Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Era Eligible
- Yes