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Aim To compare the clinical practice experiences of seconded : healthcare assistants (HCAs) with four major socialisation concepts. Method The sample was comprised of eight seconded HCAs, all from the same pre-registration mental health nursing cohort. A semi-structured focus group strategy was used, with the group convening on a yearly basis. Findings The practice learning experiences of seconded HCAs are different to other nursing students and could be viewed as a unique socialisation process. Conclusion: Course planning teams should consider socialisation factors and supportive mentor strategies when designing the first year of pre-registration nursing programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines intimacy from a sociological perspective. It reveals that ‘over-involved’ or ‘intimate’ nurse-patient relationships do not tend to be welcomed by nurses. The work of certain theorists is explored to provide a sociological explanation of intimate nurse-patient relationships and to highlight the complexities of nurses developing intimate relationships with patients in the workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents the book "The Birth of the Clinic," by Michael Foucault. Account of the emergence of the western hospital and pathological medicine; Citation of the sociology texts used by nurses; Discipline of sociology.

Sociology has its place in nurse education, says Mike Brennan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]