MSc Nursing/Registered Nurse: Mental Health Nursing MSc MSc MSc

Course information<br/><br/>The course aims to develop the skills required for you to become a confident, competent, caring, and compassionate mental health nurse.<br/>Using a person-centred approach, you will learn how to facilitate the recovery of service users in various settings, including those who are acutely ill, in rehabilitation services and experiencing long-term conditions across the lifespan. You will also have opportunities to learn about partnership approaches to caring for service users, carers, and families.<br/><br/>COURSE OVERVIEW<br/><br/>The MSc Mental Health Nursing (Pre-registration) course aims to prepare graduates for the complex, demanding, and rewarding area of mental health nursing. The course provides graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to transfer their skills, build on undergraduate experience and become a fully-qualified NMC registered nurse in two years.<br/>To gain vital real-world experience, 50% of your course is spent on placement. Your placement will be spent across a varied range of professional environments for example. perinatal mental health, dementia services, forensic mental health and dementia and memory matters. Obtain sought-after postgraduate credentials, with a NHS Band 5 prospective starting salary.<br/>ON THIS COURSE YOU WILL...<br/>• Develop the skills and knowledge to practice as a confident, competent and caring Mental Health Nurse as well as the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding career in an area of nursing that excites you.<br/>• Learn through the support of experienced practice assessors/supervisors whilst on placement and from nursing staff and academics in both the classroom and simulated clinical environments.<br/>• Be a part of an intimate cohort so that you will benefit from close tuition from the nursing team who will be on hand to support you through your studies and help facilitate your learning.<br/>• Have access to a range of technology to enhance your learning. These include clinicalskills.net, OCULUS - a virtual reality headset for simulated activities and Pharmacology and Prescribing Resources.<br/>• Graduate with a masters in Nursing and be eligible to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)<br/><br/>Year one<br/>• Concepts, Theories and Practice in Professional Nursing<br/>• Pathophysiology and Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan<br/>• Advancing Mental Health Across the Healthcare Spectrum<br/>• Public Health and Nursing in Communities<br/>• Part 1 Practice Assessment (Year 1)<br/>• Part 2 Practice Assessment (Year 1)<br/><br/>Year two<br/>• Pharmacology for Contemporary Nursing Practice<br/>• Contemporary Approaches to Mental Health Care<br/>• Transforming Care in Nursing<br/>• Part 3 Practice Assessment (Year 2)