By listening to nurses we can identify the pain-points of mental health nursing. This will help attract new RMNs and retain those who might otherwise join the growing numbers quitting.
I’ve just graduated as a mental health nurse. My placements through 3 years of training gave an indicator of what’s to come. It’s going to be rewarding. But the pressures are likely to increase.
The perception of a mental health nurse’s work is often wrong or misguided and certainly not well understood by other health care professionals, let alone the public.
"I have been quite lucky because my three interviews were all completely different. I went to a preceptorship event, I then had a typical panel interview and then I also attended an assessment day."
