Stuart: Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition

Chapter 01: Roles and Functions of PsychiatricMental Health Nurses: Competent

Caring

Research Agenda for Evidence-Based Practice

The following are some of the nursing research problems raised in Chapter 1 that merit
further study by psychiatric nurses:

1. Factors associated with the recruitment of nurses into the field of psychiatric nursing

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2. The perceptions of other mental health professionals and the public of advanced
practice psychiatric nursing
3. The amount of time nurses spend in each of the three domains of contemporary
psychiatric nursing practice and whether these activities vary by education or setting
4. Clinical, functional, financial, and perceptual outcomes associated with psychiatric
nursing care
5. Nontraditional settings and the parameters of practice of psychiatric nurses
6. The extent to which psychiatric nurses are practicing in primary care settings along
with their activities and clinical outcomes
7. The leadership roles enacted by psychiatric nurses
8. Political action and advocacy efforts by psychiatric nurses in each state