Graduate Certificate in Rural Mental Health Nursing at Charles Sturt University

Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing PGCertMHN

CSU’s Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing aims to prepare registered nurses to practise in a variety of rural and remote settings to meet the mental health needs of a diversity of clients.

About the course

Graduates of the course will be able to work primarily as an independent practitioner within a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary environment.

Practical experience

There is a practical skills component to subjects NRS408 and NRS409. Initial competence in requisite client assessment and nursing skills will be achieved in the residential school that is held for each subject.

Skills acquisition will continue throughout the semester in the students' mental health nursing work area, and attainment of mastery of competence will be evaluated by suitably experienced and qualified mental health nurses.

This level of clinical skill acquisition and demonstration of competence equates with evidence based practice in other similar university courses both in Australia and overseas.

Articulation

After successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate, students continuing study to the Master of Nursing degree can apply for full credit for these subjects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

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