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Mental health nursing is the practice of caring for people who have mental illness, potentiating their independence and restoring their dignity. In order to fulfil this arduous occupation, the mental health nurse must possess a sound knowledge base and the requisite skills of good nursing practice. The ideal nurse must be able to look after the physical needs of the client, understand the social and psychological function of the individual, both normal and abnormal, and have the necessary ability to direct her skills appropriately.
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Argyle, M. and Trower, P. (1979) Person to Person: Ways of Communicating, A Life Cycle Book, London, Harper and Row.
Burnard, P. (1984) Developing self-awareness. Nursing Mirror, 158.
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Dexter, G., Wash, M. (1995). Personal skills. In: Psychiatric Nursing Skills. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3009-5_1
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