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Using Nursing Theory and a Structured Psychoeducational Curriculum With Inpatient Groups

New Hampshire Hospital, Concord; Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NHmertiepotter{at}comcast.net

Robert B. Williams

New Hampshire Hospital, Concord; Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH.

Rosemary Costanzo

New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, NH.

Involving patients in groups has been identified as one way of optimizing patient treatment options while maximizing staff resources and containing costs. In this article, literature on the use of groups by nurses in an inpatient setting is reviewed, and the development of a program involving a psychoeducational group curriculum incorporating Orlando’s nursing theory is described. The program was found to be very helpful in (a) providing structured content; (b) promoting greater comfort, active involvement, and learning by registered nurses and patients; and (c) demonstrating improved patient response.

Key Words: inpatient groups • group training • group curriculum • Orlando nursing theory

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 10, No. 3, 122-128 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390304265212


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