Family and Community Health Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Feb;21(1):69-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00760.x. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
The difficulty in attracting graduates of nursing programmes into mental health nursing (MHN) remains an ongoing challenge. Moreover, it is frequently claimed that undergraduate nursing students do not always regard MHN favourably for future employment. Although undergraduate nurses are employed as assistants in nursing (AIN) in mental health settings, there is no published research exploring their role, the career trajectory into MHN, or its effectiveness as a recruitment strategy. In this paper, we draw on the literature to delineate factors that might contribute to the desire of AIN to work in MHN. Nine factors were identified: acceptance by nurses, fitting in with the culture, managing the workload, developing a realistic appraisal of the effectiveness and limits of psychiatry, constructive learning from direct interpersonal interactions with clients, practising communication skills, being supported in a structured way, working with positive role models, and the overall quality of the employment setting. A comprehensive understanding of these factors can enhance the experience of undergraduate nursing students working as AIN, and potentially increase recruitment into MHN.
吸引护理专业毕业生从事精神健康护理（MHN）仍然是一个持续存在的挑战。此外，人们经常声称，本科护理专业的学生并不总是看好 MHN 作为未来的就业选择。尽管本科护士在精神卫生机构中担任助理护士（AIN），但没有发表过关于探索他们的角色、进入 MHN 的职业轨迹或作为招聘策略的有效性的研究。在本文中，我们借鉴文献来描述可能促使 AIN 希望在 MHN 工作的因素。确定了九个因素：被护士接受、与文化相适应、管理工作量、对精神病学的有效性和局限性形成现实的评估、从与客户的直接人际互动中建设性地学习、实践沟通技巧、在结构化的方式下得到支持、与积极的榜样一起工作，以及整体就业环境的质量。全面了解这些因素可以增强本科护理学生作为 AIN 工作的体验，并有可能增加 MHN 的招聘。
