Competense in providing mental health care: A grounded theory analysis of nurse's experiences

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Sharrock, Julie ^a   Happell, Brenda ^b  

^a St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

General health care; Mental health; Nursing education; Psychiatric co morbidity; Psychiatric nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSES; VICTORIA;

EID: 33947525309     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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