Overview

The BSc (Hons) Nursing - Mental Health course develops the knowledge, clinical skills, and professional values required to support people experiencing mental health challenges. Students explore psychological, physical, social, and environmental influences on wellbeing while learning how to provide safe, compassionate, person-centred nursing care.

What You'll Learn

• Principles and practice of mental health nursing

• Mental health, psychological wellbeing, and factors affecting health

• Assessment of mental health needs and clinical decision-making

• Planning, delivering, and evaluating individualised nursing care

• Therapeutic communication and development of professional relationships

• Mental health promotion, prevention, and recovery-focused approaches

• Recognition and management of changing mental and physical health needs

• Medicines management and safe approaches to clinical practice

• Evidence-based nursing, research methods, and critical evaluation

• Safeguarding, equality, inclusion, and protection from harm

• Ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities in mental health care

• Teamwork, leadership, reflection, and development of professional practice

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to assess mental health needs and apply clinical reasoning when planning and delivering appropriate nursing care. They will be able to establish effective therapeutic relationships, communicate sensitively with individuals and those supporting them, and contribute to care that respects dignity, choice, and individual circumstances. Students will also develop the ability to use evidence to inform practice, recognise safeguarding concerns, evaluate care, reflect critically on their professional development, and apply relevant ethical, legal, and professional principles to mental health nursing.