Role Transition from Mental Health Nurse to IAPT High Intensity Psychological Therapist

Abstract

Findings suggest supervision is the most important factor in supporting complex psychotherapy role transitions. Clinical supervisors may need to incorporate dedicated time on role and identity shift during CBP training to ensure effective assimilation and transition. Methodological short-comings are identified and discussed.

The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review

“…In nursing, the most common transition in daily life considered working life; this transition could include the move from the status of a recent graduate to that of an experienced nurse (Lee & Carter, 2012;Tapping, Muir, & Marks-Maran, 2013) and it could include a promotion or a changed role during a transfer from one professional role to another (Robinson, Kellett, King, & Keating, 2012;Schmitt, 2006).…”

“…In nursing, almost three of ten studies concerned the transition of professionals, which was rarely or never the case in the other disciplines. Often, this regarded the transition from nursing student to staff nurse (Pearson, 2009;Walker, Earl, Costa, & Cuddihy, 2013) or from one nursing role to another (Delaney & Piscopo, 2007;Robinson et al, 2012). Moreover, in nursing, 8.5% of those who performed the transition were relatives.…”

“…In nursing, compared with other disciplines, the perspective was more often taken from the professionals and focused mostly on the transition from nursing student to occupational nurse (Goodwin & Candela, 2013), as well as when shifting from one role to another, such as becoming CEO/president of their organization (Patton, 2012) or becoming a nurse specialist (Robinson et al, 2012).…”

Situational Transitions and Military Nurses: A Concept Analysis Using the Evolutionary Method

“…The outcome of transition defines the consequences, or indicators, of transition. The outcome of transition has been described along a continuum from “effective,” or “healthy,” or “successful” to “ineffective,” or “unhealthy,” or “unsuccessful” (Craig, Moscato, & Moyce, ; Cusson & Strange, ; Duclos‐Miller, ; Hartung, ; Pearson & Care, ; Penprase, ; Robinson et al., ). Successful transition is marked by the ability to move past the state of ambiguity to one in which nurses are able to redefine themselves and their role within the given environment or social system (Meleis, Sawyer, Im, Messias, & Schumacher, ).…”

“…Schumacher & Meleis () identified “subjective well‐being, role mastery, and well‐being of relationships” (p. 124). Successful transitions are associated with the maintenance or resolution of stability following a disruption (Robinson et al., ). Craig et al.…”