So-Young Min

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The Psychosocial Adaptation Process of Psychiatric Nurses Working in Community Mental Health Centers: So-Young Min; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2015;45(6):868-878.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.6.868
Published online: December 31, 2015

Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Min, So-Young. Department of Nursing, Semyung University, 65 Semyeong-ro, Jecheon 27136, Korea. Tel: +82-43-649-1355, Fax: +82-43-649-7052, symin2@semyung.ac.kr

• Received: May 18, 2015 • Revised: June 10, 2015 • Accepted: September 4, 2015

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Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to verify psychosocial issues faced by psychiatric and community mental health nurse practitioners (PCMHNP) working in community mental health centers, and to identify the adaptation processes used to resolve the issues.
Methods
Data were collected through in-depth interviews between December 2013 and August 2014. Participants were 11 PCMHNP working in community mental health centers. Analysis was done using the grounded theory methodology. The first question was "How did you start working at a community mental health center; what were the difficulties you faced during your employment and how did you resolve them?"
Results
The core category was 'regulating within relationships.' The adaptation process was categorized into three sequential stages: 'nesting,' 'hanging around the nest,' and 'settling into the nest.' Various action/interaction strategies were employed in these stages. The adaptation results from using these strategies were 'psychiatric nursing within life' and 'a long way to go.'
Conclusion
The results of this study are significant as they aid in understanding the psychosocial adaptation processes of PCMHNP working in community mental health centers, and indicate areas to be addressed in the future in order for PCMHNP to fulfill their professional role in the local community.
Keywords: Nurses; Community mental health centers; Qualitative research; Psychological adaptation; Social adjustment

This paper was supported by the Semyung University Research Grant of 2013.

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The Psychosocial Adaptation Process of Psychiatric Nurses Working in Community Mental Health Centers

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2015;45(6):868-878. Published online December 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.6.868

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