Course overview
This course will advance the knowledge, skills and attitudes of registered nurses to provide evidence-based mental health nursing care consistent with contemporary recovery principles Contemporary Mental Health theory and practice; legal and ethical aspects of mental health care; therapeutic engagement and trauma informed care; strengths-based perspectives and solution focused care; professional boundaries; mental illness symptoms and diagnosis including serious mental illness; mental health assessment and risk assessment, suicide management and prevention; de-escalation; person-centred care and recovery, support networks and carers; cultural competence; and reflective practice and self-care; psychopharmacology; standards of mental health nursing
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of mental health, illness, and describe associated symptoms
- Critically evaluate ethical and legal practices as they relate to the provision of mental health nursing care
- Conduct a comprehensive evidence based mental health and risk assessment
- Develop a person centred care plan with a recovery focus for clients with specific mental health conditions/illnesses
- Demonstrate knowledge of the early signs of deterioration in a person's mental health and describe associated early intervention strategies
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of contemporary standards of mental health nursing
- Critically reflect on the values and attitudes required to promote a positive workplace culture in the provision of mental health care
Fee calculator
To display course fees, please select your status and program below:
We’re updating this Fee Calculator. It currently shows fees for programs only. Please check the relevant program for full fee details.
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here.
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The Student Contribution amount displayed below is for students commencing a new program from 2021 onwards. If you are continuing in a program you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, or are commencing an Honours degree relating to an undergraduate degree you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, you may be charged a different Student Contribution amount from the amount displayed below. Please check the Student Contribution bands for continuing students here. If you are an international student, or a domestic student studying in a full fee paying place, and are continuing study that you commenced in 2025 or earlier, your fees will be available here before enrolments open for 2026.