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University of West London: Nursing (Mental Health)

Institution University of West London
Department College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
Web http://www.uwl.ac.uk/
Email courses@uwl.ac.uk
Telephone 02082312468
Study type Taught

Summary

This two-year course has been designed for candidates with an undergraduate degree in any subject. It will prepare you with the knowledge and skills to support people with mental health conditions. You will learn how to undertake collaborative assessments and apply evidence-based approaches to support recovery and make a meaningful impact as a compassionate mental health nurse.

This course is approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. These standards set out the knowledge and skills you will learn as the next generation of mental health nurses.

What you’ll Study

On this PgDip Nursing (Mental Health) course you will learn how to assess, plan, promote and support a person’s recovery, facilitating their involvement and enhancing their level of control. Importantly, you will also learn how to support their physical health needs.

This course has been developed with input from students, service users and our partners in the NHS and voluntary and independent sectors.

You will learn how to:

  • provide, lead and coordinate care that is compassionate and evidence-based

  • care for people with complex mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs

  • care for people in healthcare settings, including their own home, in the community and in a hospital

  • help promote health, protect health and prevent ill health

  • empower people, communities and populations to take control of their own health decisions and behaviours

  • care for people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures and beliefs

  • care for people at the end of their lives

  • work across health and social care services

  • play a proactive role in multidisciplinary teams

  • think critically and apply your knowledge and skills

  • be emotionally intelligent and resilient, while managing your personal health and wellbeing.

Placement

Your placement is an essential part of your course and will take up an equal amount of time as your studies in university. It will help you to apply your learning in a real-world setting.

You will undertake placements in each year of your course; these will be based in both acute and community settings.

You will be allocated a variety of placements, which will enable you to experience the range of hours expected of registered nurses. This will include shift patterns and some nights and weekends.

\ Kindly refer to our website for more information, and to learn which healthcare organisations we partner with.

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