title: Who becomes a mental health nurse?
abstract: Mental health nurses come to the profession with a diverse range of life experiences. Gary Hickey and Cheryl Kipping describe a recent survey and its implications for recruitment and retention policies.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research Unit, King's College, London.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kipping
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires