Master of Mental Health Nursing
Western Sydney University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00917K
This online program provides students with the theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills to prepare them for advanced practice in mental health nursing, across a range of health care settings. Graduates will be able to apply advanced practice, concepts and analysis in mental health nursing to promote optimal health outcomes for clients with mental illness. Opportunities will be provided for students to undertake in-depth study into aspects of mental health and mental illness relevant to their specific area of practice.
Designed for
Clinical nursing and midwifery leaders wanting to develop leadership capacity to enable them to implement transformative change
Structure
120 credit points
Subjects
- Mental health nursing practice
- mental health assessment and application
- contemporary professional practice in mental health nursing
- evidence based health care
- clinical supervision in health care
- biological considerations in mental health and mental illness for advanced practice
- psychopharmacology for advanced practice mental health nurses.
Standard entry requirements
- Registered Nurse or Midwife (currently registered to practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Nursing and Midwifery)
- Bachelor degree in health-related sciences (AQF Level 7 or equivalent), such as health science, human science, midwifery, naturopathy, nursing, nutrition, psychology
- Or Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (AQF Level 8 or equivalent) with 1 year FTE work experience as a registered nurse or registered midwife within the last 5 years
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| WSU Online | Yes |
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