title: [Becoming a psychiatric nurse in a prison].
abstract: What motivates a young professional to work in psychiatry in a prison? How does he envisage his mission and what are his aspirations? This article is the personal account of a committed caregiver.
authors.affiliation: Service Médico-Psychologique Régional de Fresnes, Centre Pénitentaire de Fresnes, Cedex, France. jehanfrancois.swal@gh-paulguiraud.fr
authors.forename: Jehan-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Swal
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011330:Prisons; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*