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Chapter 8 presents, analyses and discusses the actor relationships between the human and non-human actors in the social world/arena map utilising actor-network theory. The findings from this analysis are then presented and discussed. The chapter concludes by outlining and discussing how the relationships between the actors/groups in the social world are created, maintained and continue to operate and function. Chapter 9 discusses the major three findings of the study related to the case of remote generalist nurses delivering mental healthcare. The three findings are: 1. that remote generalist nurses assume the status of obligatory passage points when delivering mental healthcare; 2. that self-perceived low levels of confidence, competency, skills and knowledge in caring for mental health patients are misguided, especially when juxtaposed against the attitudes of the actors in the remote nurses’ social world, who have positive beliefs and opinions concerning the remote nurses actions, skills and mental health outcomes; 3. that the remote generalist nurses have certain unique characteristics that enable them to remain in their social world delivering mental healthcare; these are identified as resourcefulness, resilience, responsiveness and robustness. The concluding Chapter 10 begins by describing the researcher’s ‘journey’ in undertaking the study, then progresses to addressing the methodological rigour of the study and the steps the researcher undertook to ensure the same. The chapter then outlines and discusses the study’s recommendations concerning four domains: research, practice, education and policy. The study’s methodological limitations and strengths are canvassed,