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Consumers' Experiences of Comprehensive-Prepared Graduate Nurses and Their Nursing Care in Acute Mental Health Settings.

Authors :
Lim, Eric
Tate, Rebecca
Sewell, Amy
Higham, Kezia
Ferraz, Kristina
Harban, Kathryn
Murdock, Jane
Delahunty, Sharon
Source :
Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Jun2024, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p617-623. 7p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Pre-registration nursing education has long moved away from preparing nurses with mental health specialisation to nurses with comprehensive knowledge and skills. However, the consumers' experiences of comprehensive-prepared nurses and their nursing care has not been widely explored. This paper reports on a study with consumers to explore their experiences with comprehensive-prepared graduate nurses and the nursing care that they provide in acute mental health settings. An exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was chosen as the research method. Purposeful sampling recruited 12 consumers and data saturation was achieved. Braun and Clarke's method of thematic analysis was used to analyse the collected data and three themes emerged. The themes are: (i) You got what it takes to be a mental health nurse, (ii) Slow down and spend quality time with us, and (iii) Read in between the lines when we share our negative lived experiences. The findings are useful for identifying strategies to develop evidence-based nursing education for comprehensive-prepared graduate nurses to improve the consumers' experiences of their nursing care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01612840
Volume :
45
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177943221
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2024.2330571