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A balancing act. Continuing education for staff nurses.

B Jacobsma1

  • 1Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Institute of Psychiatry, Chicago, IL 60611.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|February 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study outlines an educational program for new psychiatric nurses, focusing on essential knowledge and skills. A pretest helps tailor the program to individual learning needs for better psychiatric nursing practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Continuing Professional Development

Background:

  • Basic nursing programs produce generalists, necessitating specialized training for psychiatric nurses.
  • There is a clear need for continuing education to enhance expertise in psychiatric nursing.
  • This program targets staff nurses new to a psychiatric setting or institution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe an educational program designed for newly oriented psychiatric staff nurses.
  • To detail the core content areas covered in the psychiatric nursing education program.
  • To introduce a needs-assessment pretest for individualized learning.

Main Methods:

  • The program curriculum covers psychiatric theories, therapeutic relationships, and terminology.
  • It includes the nursing process in psychiatric care, psychotropic medications, and electroconvulsive therapy.
  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R) is also a key component.

Main Results:

  • A pretest was developed to assess the specific learning requirements of new psychiatric nurses.
  • The program allows for flexible attendance, enabling nurses to focus on areas of greatest need.
  • Individualized learning pathways can be created based on pretest results.

Conclusions:

  • The developed educational program addresses the need for specialized psychiatric nursing knowledge.
  • A pretest-based, individualized approach enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of training.
  • This program supports the professional development of nurses entering psychiatric clinical areas.

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