BSc Nursing - Mental Health

The BSc Nursing (Mental Health) course offered by Robert Gordon University is a professionally accredited program designed for aspiring mental health nurses. This course provides comprehensive training in mental health nursing including theoretical foundations and practical clinical experience in diverse mental health settings. The course duration is three years on a full-time basis.Course Content: The program structure focuses on developing nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for modern mental health nursing practices. Basic principles in nursing, mental health, communication skills, pharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, psychological therapies, and professional practice are some of the main areas covered in this course.Key Modules: Key modules in this course include Bio-science for Health and Social Care, Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing, The Reflective Practitioner, Evidence Based Practice, Pharmacology for Mental Health Nurses and Developing Leadership and Innovation in Practice.Accreditations: The BSc Nursing (Mental Health) degree is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which permits the graduates to register as a mental health nurse upon completion of the course.Future Careers: This course opens a wide range of career options for the graduates. They can opt for a career in NHS, in a variety of settings including child and adolescent mental health services, community mental health teams, older adult services, forensic mental health care, and psychological therapies. Graduates can also work in private and voluntary sectors.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.