Principles of Mental Health Nursing QLS Level 3

Course Code

OSC1199

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Improve your knowledge of the principles of mental health nursing from home! 

Understand the basic principles of mental health nursing practice and key legislation the currently governs all nursing practice.
Be able to apply the methods of assessment and develop a personalised care plan.
Recognise core values and standards associated with mental health nursing practice.
Study the psychopharmacology aspects of mental health.

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This course will allow you to study the convenient way! You decide when and where you learn, at your own pace. Your coursework can be submitted by either post or email, making it easy and hassle-free.

All your course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn’t be simpler. Our experienced and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!

Course Duration

Up to 12 months

Course Outcome

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assignments

History of mental health nursing
Care values and standards
Regulatory bodies and organisations
NHS reform
Key legislation
Ethical principles
Accountability

The Mental Health Act 1983
The Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Human Rights Act 1998
The Equality Act 2010
Duty of care and the common law of negligence
Ethics of mental health nursing practice

How to define assessment
The scope of assessment
Methods of assessment
Assessing the whole self
Care plans
Developing a care plan
Care plans related to assessment

Self-management
Counselling approaches
CBT
Solution focused approaches

Motivational interview
Working with groups
Working with families and carers
Complementary and alternative therapies

Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Mood stabilisers
Anxiolytics and hypnotics
Medicines for specific conditions
Adverse effects and monitoring
Standards of medicine administration in mental health nursing
Routes of administration, timing and dose
Benefits and adverse effects of medication

Assessment

This course is assessed by a series of assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination is required. You are required to do some of your own research.

Course duration

This course will take you 12 months to complete. This gives you well over enough time to complete your studies.

Study method

This course will enable you to work when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted to you. You will also receive our award-winning support by email, so help is only a click away!

Course outcomes

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Awarding body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will achieve a Certificate of Achievement in the Principles of Mental Health Nursing Level 3.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.