ESTABLISHING THE ROLE OF THE NURSE PSYCHOTHERAPIST IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

TOPIC. The role of the nurse psychotherapist in the U.K. PURPOSE. To e xplore the barriers and future possibilities of nurse psychotherapists in the U.K. SOURCE A review of the literature, communication with nur se leaders in the U.K., the author's own experience. CONCLUSION. There is a body of nurses in the U.K. that has begun to meet regularly and uses psychodynamic theory either in clinical practice or to teach stud ents. The plan is to develop specific standards of training and regist ration.