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The human factor

B Hill1, S Michael

  • 1Mental Health Concern, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
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Psychiatric nursing

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Nursing Practice
  • Professionalization

Background:

  • Defining core activities is crucial for the professionalization of psychiatric nursing.
  • Current changes in care provision create instability, highlighting the need for a stable definition.
  • The concept of core activity may conflict with postmodern healthcare philosophies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and define the core activity of psychiatric nursing.
  • To reconcile the implicit, art-based nature of practice with scientific description.
  • To address the challenges in articulating core nursing activities.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological research approach.
  • Encouraging psychiatric nurses in residential settings to reflect on their practice.

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  • Exploring the meaning of concrete nursing activities.

    • Main Results:

    • The core activity involves engaging with individuals with complex needs.
    • This engagement occurs within the framework of "ordinary" relationships.
    • The practice is situated within "ordinary" residential contexts.

    Conclusions:

    • The core of psychiatric nursing lies in fostering "ordinary" relationships with "extraordinary" individuals.
    • This practice, though artful, can be understood and articulated.
    • Findings support the professionalization of psychiatric nursing by clarifying its essential functions.