Role, function, and decision making in community mental health

In this study, opinions of 44 nurses who worked in urban community mental health settings were solicited in interviews that covered their role, functions, and part in the decision-making process. Most were found to have a limited view of their role and functions, one that was based more on their duties than on the possibilities in the field. Nurses with at least a baccalaureate degree and head nurses and clinical specialists believed they had a part in the decision-making process.