Current course offerings

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Course description

This course addresses one of the National Health Priority areas and is designed to introduce students to knowledge, skills and attitudes related to mental health, mental illness across the lifespan and integrating physical and psychosocial care from a nursing perspective. Using an evidence-based approach, the course will focus on developing an understanding of common mental health issues, mental health assessment, intervention and relapse prevention, models of care and legal and ethical issues. Students will consolidate learning with regard to positive images about mental health recovery and the application of interpersonal skills in preparation for clinical placement in a mental health setting. The specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) populations will be considered in the course.

Archived offerings