The attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards mental health nursing: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 148-158

  Happell, Brenda ^a   Gaskin, Cadeyrn J ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gaskin Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Career choice; Education, nursing, baccalaureate; Job preferences; Mental health nursing; Nursing specialties; Nursing staff; Psychiatric nursing; Undergraduate nursing

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84870812273     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12022     Document Type: Review

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