Breaking down the stigma of mental health nursing: Qualitative study reflecting opinions from western Australian nurses

This study adds to international evidence and showcases unique insights from mental health nurses into why they chose a career in mental health whilst previously replicated research focused on why nurses chose to leave. Implications for practiceFindings suggest that before we can entice nurses to choose mental health there is urgency to reduce stigma related to the role. ‘Breaking down stigma’ will allow the role to become more visible and be represented in a more positive authentic manner. New findings in this paper will drive improvements of future nurse education, policy planning and recruitment design for the next generation of mental health nurses.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research