Transition to Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health

What you will learn

Overview

Recognising and responding to a person with mental health concerns is everyone's role.

This self-paced course is comprised of 10 interactive learning modules focused on the recognising and responding to a person who is experiencing mental health distress. Nurses and allied health professionals will be supported to learn how to build a therapeutic relationship to enable assessment and tailored interventions for consumer, their carers and families. The thread of the modules aligns with understanding worldviews related to mental health and differing of perspectives, including consumer and carers in order to support people experiencing mental ill - health.

Learners are engaged through video, case studies, simulation and self-assessment activities which enhance and reinforce learning.

Designed For

The course is designed to support allied health and registered nurses who will be caring for people in non-mental health settings.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the 10 modules and case studies learners will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive approach to the initial assessment and management of a person with mental illness
2. Use a therapeutic relationship tp engage with the person and their carers and family to plan care
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the service responses available to people with mental ill-health and or substance use

Completion of the 10 modules totals 15 hours of study and assessments.

1. Introduction to mental health and mental ill-health
2. Understanding worldviews & perspectives; and exploring mental health disorders
3. Building a therapeutic relationship
4. Working alongside peer workers with lived and living experiences (consumer , carer, family and supporters)
5. Comprehensive mental health assessment
6. Understanding the components of the mental state examination (MSE)
7. The concept of risk
8. Working with people who use substances
9. Principles of mental health practice
10. Self-care for life!