title: Specialist practice for UK community mental health nurses: the 1998--99 survey of course leaders.
abstract: Surveys of the leaders of the UK's post-qualifying education courses for community mental health nurses have taken place, on an annual basis, for over 10 years. In this paper, findings from the survey undertaken in the 1998--99 academic year are reported. These findings include: that most course leaders do not personally engage in clinical practice; that interprofessional education takes place at a minority of course centres, and that course philosophies and aims are characterised by an emphasis on both outcomes (in terms of, for example, skills acquisition, knowledge development and the ability to engage in reflective practice), and process (adult learning).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Caerleon Education Centre, Grounds of St. Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport NP18 3XR, UK. hanniganb@cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hannigan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burnard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turnbull
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom