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Return to nursing programmes: justifications for a mental health specific course.
Brian Grant McKenna1, Katey Thom, Anthony O'Brien
1University of Auckland. b.mckenna@auckland.ac.nz
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
|August 5, 2008
Summary
A new mental health nursing program in New Zealand is feasible and shows enthusiasm for nurses wanting to return to practice. The study suggests a specialty program aligned with the recovery paradigm.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Mental Health Services
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- Existing "return to nursing" programs are not attracting nurses interested in specializing in mental health.
- There is a need to re-engage non-active nurses in the mental health nursing workforce.
- Contemporary mental health service delivery emphasizes a service user-focused "recovery paradigm".
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the feasibility of establishing a specialty "return to mental health nursing" program in New Zealand.
- To identify potential candidates and gauge interest among non-active nurses for such a program.
- To assess stakeholder support for a dedicated mental health nursing re-entry program.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of current "return to nursing" programs.
- Survey distributed to non-active nurses regarding interest in mental health nursing re-entry.
- Qualitative stakeholder consultations through interviews and focus groups.
Main Results:
- Generic "return to nursing" programs do not effectively attract nurses aiming for mental health specialization.
- A survey identified 142 non-active nurses who are willing or potentially willing to return to mental health nursing.
- The majority of consulted stakeholders expressed support for implementing a specialized return-to-practice program.
Conclusions:
- There is clear feasibility and significant enthusiasm for introducing a specialty "return to mental health nursing" program in New Zealand.
- The proposed program should integrate the "recovery paradigm" to align with current mental health service delivery principles.
- Developing such a program could help address nursing workforce shortages in the mental health sector.
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