NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Available only to students enrolled in the Associate Degree/Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) courses.
The aim of the subject is to prepare you to care for persons who are experiencing a mental illness in the emergency situation using an ethico legal framework in multicultural and Indigenous populations. This subject will prepare you for paramedical practice in both the metropolitan and/or rural and remote areas. The subject will provide you with the development of mental health skills for people experiencing a variety of mental health problems. Communication skills and crisis counselling will be examined to provide you with tools to interact with potential clients.