Course description
Explore the historical evolution of mental health nursing, delve into ethical principles, and acquaint yourself with the regulatory bodies and organizations integral to this field with our Principles of Mental Health Nursing Level 3 online course.
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Training Course Content
Unit 1: Context, Values, Principles, and Accountability
- History of mental health nursing
- Care values and standards
- Regulatory bodies and organisations
- NHS reform
- Key legislation
- Ethical principles
- Accountability
Unit 2: Mental Health, the Law, Ethics, and Nursing Practice
- The Mental Health Act 1983
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The Human Rights Act 1998
- The Equality Act 2010
- Duty of care and the common law of negligence
- Ethics of mental health nursing practice
Unit 3: Assessment and Care Planning
- How to define assessment
- The scope of assessment
- Methods of assessment
- Assessing the whole self
- Care plans
- Developing a care plan
- Care plans related to assessment
Unit 4: Interventions Part 1
- Self-management
- Counselling approaches
- CBT
- Solution-focussed approaches
Unit 5: Interventions Part 2
- Motivational interview
- Working with groups
- Working with families and carers
- Complementary and alternative therapies
Unit 6: Psychopharmacology in Mental Health
- Antipsychotics
- Antidepressants
- Mood stabilisers
- Anxiolytics and hypnotics
- Medicines for specific conditions
- Adverse effects and monitoring
- Standards of medicine administration in mental health nursing
- Routes of administration, timing and dose
- Benefits and adverse effects of medication
Course delivery details
Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of mental health nursing, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.
This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.
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