Nursing process implantation in mental health: a convergent-care research.

Objective: to understand the perception of nurses and their needs regarding Nursing Process implantation in a long-term psychiatric hospitalization unit.

Method: a convergent care research, carried out in a psychiatric institute in Rio de Janeiro, with 13 nurses. Data were produced between May/2016 and August/2017, with observation in a field diary, semi-structured interviews and groups.