Psychiatric nurses' view about their knowledge

Nurses knowledge as regards psychiatric nursing was found to be below average regardless of their level of education which had an effect on the total scores of nurses The majority of nurses are aware of their lack of knowledge and feel the need to improve it. Lack of practical training during basic program, lack of preservice and inservice training, deficiency in psychiatric nursing content and lack of psychiatric nursing books are the main causes of inadequate knowledge. Nurses expressed their needs to Increase their knowledge in areas which will increase their efficiency in dealing with psychiatric patients