Mental Health Nursing
Nursing
A course by
University of Auckland
Specialise in the care of patients with mental health issues through the Mental Health Nursing pathways at the University of Auckland. Designed for practitioners at both entry and advanced levels.
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Entry to specialty mental health nursing practice
Prepare practitioners for their first year in mental health nursing, equipping them with fundamental skills to work with patients suffering mental illness, distress, and disorders in various clinical settings.
Clinical leadership development
Develop leadership capabilities for those aiming for advanced practice, clinical leadership, and nurse practitioner roles within mental health and addiction nursing.
Expand scope in mental health and addiction skills
Enable mental health and addiction nurses to extend their practice in both knowledge and scope, supporting endorsement in extended scopes of practice and nurse prescribing.
What You're Signing Up For
Mental Health Nursing is the practice of specialised care for patients suffering mental illness, distress and disorders. This specialisation addresses the call for continuous mental health workforce development, offering opportunities for practitioners to gain entry to mental health nursing, build clinical leadership skills, and prepare for advanced practice and nurse practitioner roles. Research and teaching are grounded in themes of mental health, addictions, and social justice, promoting improvements in policy and service delivery.
Course Content
- Specialised care for patients with mental illness, distress, and disorders
- Mental health workforce development in nursing
- Co-production research model in mental health and addictions
- Improvements to law, policy, and service delivery in mental health
- Entry to specialty practice in mental health nursing
- Clinical leadership in mental health and addiction nursing
- Skills extension in mental health and addiction nursing
- Pathways toward nurse practitioner roles and nurse prescribing
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Healthcare
Mental Health Services
Addiction Services
Nursing
Future employment opportunities might be
Mental health nurse
Clinical leader in mental health nursing
Nurse practitioner (mental health/addictions)
Advanced practice nursing roles
Mental health service coordinator
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