Master of Mental Health Nursing

Study CQUniversitys Master of Mental Health Nursing and equip yourself with advanced knowledge and skills in mental health nursing Benefit from a flexible course structure where you can develop your nursing credentials to practise as a specialist mental health nurse and enhance your research skills relating to your practiceIf you would like to gain the knowledge and skills to practise as a mental health nurse and develop your research skills our Master of Mental Health Nursing is the ideal course for you Offering opportunities to enhance your research capabilities and complete a small research project the Masters prepares you to become a leader in advancing the discipline through scientific inquiryDeveloped with industry and lived experience academics our mental health nursing courses are evidencebased and clinically relevant Offered as part of a suite the Master of Mental Health Nursing has a nested Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma The first four units of the Masters make up the Graduate Certificate and allow you to build your skills and knowledge in undertaking mental health assessments diagnostic formulations and risk assessments along with psychotropic medication and recovery The next set of four units completes the Graduate Diploma and extends on the first four units with a focus on the provision of safe personcentred recoveryorientated mental health care Particular attention is given to exploring a range of therapeutic interventions that you can use to enhance your practice The last four units of the Masters prepare you to practise and research within the specialist field of mental health nursing Youll extend on your learning of therapeutic interventions that you can use while you develop your research skills to undertake a research project that addresses an issue in mental health nursing practice

To be eligible for entry into this courseApplicants must supplyCurrent Registered Nurse Division 1 registration with theAustralian Health Practitioners Regulator yAuthor ity AHPRAAndA letter of employment demonstrating current employment inA setting which requires the use of mental health nursing skills.Letters of employment must be presented onA company letterheadAs wellAs signedAnd dated byA delegatedAuthor ity. The letter must contain your full name position title duties perfor medAnd length of service.