BN Nursing (Mental Health)

The three-year degree shares common theory modules with other fields of practice and includes shared input on research, leadership and quality development. You'll concentrate on key mental health topics including communication and therapeutic skills, understanding and working with users and carers in mental health services and knowledge of legal and ethical practice. There is also a strong emphasis on recovery, positive mental health, values-based practice, user and carer involvement and mental health promotion. This course allows you to specialise in mental health nursing, providing both an academic qualification and the vocational training to become a registered nurse, underpinned by key themes: Communication, interpersonal and therapeutic skills working in partnership with service users, carers and colleagues respecting diversity, practicing ethically and challenging inequality developing reflective practitioners – with skills in critical thinking, evidence-based practice and life-long learning leading, monitoring and developing care promoting positive mental health Work placement per cent of course content also consists of putting theory learnt in the classroom into real life practice across the Lothian and Borders area in hospital and community settings. You’ll become competent, knowledgeable and skilled in mental health nursing and a reflective graduate with the knowledge and skills to contribute positively to practice. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.