Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing Department
The Department of Mental Health Nursing aims to develop students' knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills required to provide holistic nursing care to individuals experiencing mental illness and psychological distress.
Empathy &
Compassion
Mental Health
Awareness
Therapeutic
Communication
Holistic
Nursing Care
Mental Wellness
Promoting emotional well-being, dignity and compassionate care.
Objectives and Intended Learning Outcomes
The department aims to develop students' professional attitudes, ethical awareness and clinical competencies to provide holistic and patient-centred mental health nursing care.
Attitudes
By the completion of their mental health nursing clinical experience, students will be able to demonstrate the following attitudes.
Empathy & Respect
Demonstrate empathy and respect towards persons with mental illness.
Understanding Stigma
Understand the impact of stigma on patients and their families.
Stigma Reduction
Promote awareness and reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
Ethical Responsibilities
Understand ethical and professional responsibilities in psychiatric nursing.
Patient Confidentiality
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in clinical practice.
Holistic Health
Recognize the relationship between physical and psychological health.
Therapeutic Relationships
Develop therapeutic relationships with patients through trust and communication.
Professional Self-Awareness
Understand the influence of nurses' attitudes and emotional responses on patient care.
Teamwork & Collaboration
Appreciate the role of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Specialized Referral
Recognize when referral to specialized mental health services is required.
Clinical Skills
Students will be trained to develop essential psychiatric nursing skills, clinical assessment abilities and therapeutic communication techniques for providing safe and effective mental health care.
Psychiatric History Taking
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric history taking and patient interviews.
Mental Status Examination
Perform Mental Status Examination to assess patients' psychological condition.
Cognitive Assessment
Assess cognitive functioning, including memory, attention and orientation.
Suicide & Self-Harm Risk Assessment
Assess the risk of suicide and self-harm and identify appropriate safety measures.
Risk of Harm Assessment
Assess the risk of harm to others and support patient and staff safety.
Biopsychosocial Assessment
Identify biological, psychological and social factors contributing to mental illness.
Nursing Care Plans
Identify appropriate nursing problems and formulate individualized nursing care plans.
Patient Assessment & Management
Participate in the assessment and management of patients with mental health disorders.
Therapeutic Communication
Apply therapeutic communication techniques to establish trust and understanding.
Managing Distressed Patients
Communicate effectively with distressed, disturbed or aggressive patients.
Professional Boundaries
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in psychiatric nursing practice.
Health Education
Provide health education to patients and their families.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Participate in psychiatric rehabilitation and activities that support recovery.
Clinical Presentations
Present clinical findings through written and verbal communication.
Multidisciplinary Teamwork
Work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.