Shaping Tomorrow: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing as a Transformative Force

Psychiatric and mental health nursing has the power to shape the future of healthcare.

This keynote will explore its transformative impact on three essential levels:

• the health and recovery of service users,
• the education and values of nursing students,
• and the organisation and management of health care systems.

By positioning psychiatric and mental health nursing as a driving force, we emphasise its unique capacity to promote resilience, recovery, and innovation in care. Nursing research is essential for articulating and validating these contributions, ensuring the continued development of psychiatric and mental health nursing as a reflective, therapeutic, and person-centered practice.