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How we say what we do and why it is important: An idiosyncratic analysis of mental health nursing identity on social media

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 708 - 721

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This paper is the culmination of a qualitative research project into mental health nursing (MHN) identity via exploration of a social media campaign organized in 2018 by the UK Mental Health Nurses Association. Through engagement with this campaign and a multimethod approach, this paper proposes a n...

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