Abstract
Background
Little is known about the role of the assistant grade nurse in the clinical development of pre-registration nursing students during their practice placements; even less is known about this relationship in the mental health field.
Aim
To explore the relationship between assistant grade nurses and mental health nursing students.
Methods
Using a phenomenological approach, diaries of nine participants – three nursing students, three assistant grade nurses and three mentors – helped to inform semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Findings
Students recognised that a substantial percentage of their practice was supervised by assistant grade nurses. There was also a clear connection between assistant grade nurse supervision and the delivery of direct care.
Conclusion
This study has confirmed the existence of a more extensive educational relationship between assistant grade nurses and mental health nursing students than had previously been recognised.
Little is known about the role of the assistant grade nurse in the clinical development of pre-registration nursing students during their practice placements; even less is known about this relationship in the mental health field.
Aim
To explore the relationship between assistant grade nurses and mental health nursing students.
Methods
Using a phenomenological approach, diaries of nine participants – three nursing students, three assistant grade nurses and three mentors – helped to inform semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Findings
Students recognised that a substantial percentage of their practice was supervised by assistant grade nurses. There was also a clear connection between assistant grade nurse supervision and the delivery of direct care.
Conclusion
This study has confirmed the existence of a more extensive educational relationship between assistant grade nurses and mental health nursing students than had previously been recognised.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-25 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Mental Health Practice |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2017 |
