title: Extending the role of mental health nurses.
abstract: This article describes the attempts of a mental health nursing development unit to combat the problems of limited access to its services and under-use of nurses' skills. By introducing a system of referral directly to nurses and allowing nurses to practise their skills on a sessional basis within the unit, a much wider and more comprehensive service has developed.
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authors.lastname: Sheehan
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*