BSc Hons Nursing (Mental Health)

The BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing course offered by the University of Derby is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to provide exemplary mental health care. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of mental health issues and the relevant nursing practices through this course.Course Content: The course comprises three stages spread over three years. Each stage corresponds to an academic year. Subjects taught include Foundations of Nursing Practice; Introduction to Professional Practice; Fundamental Mental Health Nursing Practice and Moving and Handling, among others. The course also involves clinical practice hours.Key Modules: Some of the important modules covered in this course are Valuing Mental Health, Putting People First, Personal Devices and Safe Environments, Promoting Person-Centred Care, Influences on Health and Wellbeing, and Physical Interventions in Mental Health.Accreditations: The BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing course is approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). This approval signifies that the course meets the educational standards required by the council for students to join the register on qualification.Future Careers: The course would enable graduates to start their careers in a number of roles across both public and private healthcare sectors, with potential to work in areas such as community or hospital settings, nursing homes, prisons, the voluntary sector or in patients' homes.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.