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The psychiatric educational experiences of advance beginner RNs.
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| Title: | The psychiatric educational experiences of advance beginner RNs. |
| Authors: | Waite, Roberta L |
| Keywords: | Psychiatric Nursing Education
Phenomenological Study
Advanced Beginner Nurses |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Citation: | Nurse Education Today, 26(2): pp. 131-138. |
| Abstract: | The nursing profession is in an extraordinary position to
improve educational experiences of prospective nurses, particularly
within psychiatric nursing. To acquire an enhanced understanding of
the nurse's instructive learning process and skills regarding
psychiatric nursing, this study described and explored the experiences
of advance beginner nurses employed in mental health facilities. It
also denoted the registered nurses' (RNs) educational preparedness to
function in their new professional role. Reflection of the nurse's
personal experiences was acquired by using a qualitative study with a
phenomenological approach. Colaizzi's Frame work [Colaizzi, P., 1978.
Psychological research as the phenomenologist views it. In: Valle, R.,
King, M. (Eds.), Existential Phenomenological Alternative for
Psychology. Oxford University Press, NY, pp. 48-71] guided the mode of
data analysis by enlisting 15 advance beginner nurses to participate
in in-depth, audio-taped interviews. Results from this study indicated
a need for educational improvements to accurately reflect trends of
psychiatric patient care in order to emphasize interpersonal
relationships as well as multi-diagnosis and co-morbidity.
Additionally, increased contact with diverse patient populations and
responsibilities congruent with other clinical placements in managing
the patient's overall care were noted to be critical This study
suggests that some nursing educational programs can improve their
curriculum, methods of teaching and approach used to introduce
students to psychiatric mental health nursing. |
| URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2005.08.005
http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2624 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty Research and Publications (CNHP)
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