Course description

The course is designed to provide students with a solid grounding in the theories, legislation, policies and standards that underpin mental health nursing practice. Students will also gain an understanding of the core skills necessary for safe nursing practice, including mental state examination, the assessment and management of risk, communication skills and gaining familiarity with the medications used in mental health care. This course seeks to assist nurses working in the mental health sector to develop their knowledge and understanding of the factors that govern the scope and practice of mental health nurses. Students will examine the role of the mental health nurse in the context of current service delivery models and explore how the scientific evidence supports such a role.

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