A qualitative study of mental health nurse identities: Many roles, one profession

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 383-390

  Hurley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health nurse identity; Psychological therapies; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 72749112141     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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