Mental health nursing Mental health nursing Prospectus Courses Why choose us? Benefits News Research Awarded by Kingston University Mental health nurses use a wide range of skills and expertise to deliver care to people of all ages with mental health conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety and dementia. Mental health nursing is underpinned by the notion of ‘recovery’, and our nursing students work collaboratively with their patients to build on their strengths and manage their problems to encourage the best quality of life. Kingston and St George’s is proud to offer mental health nursing education that has won awards, and continues to deliver worthwhile research to improve practice in the UK and abroad. Our 2020 curriculum is currently being revised in line with the new NMC standards. Courses Undergraduate Nursing/Registered Nurse BSc(Hons) Mental Health Nursing Postgraduate Nursing/Registered Nurse MSc Mental Health Nursing Workforce development Healthcare Practice DipHE/BSc/BSc(Hons) Healthcare Practice GradCert Healthcare Practice PgCert/PgDip/MSc Nursing study days and modules Pre-qualifying status qualification Post-registration course for continuing personal and professional development Eligible to be completed on a stand-alone or continuous module-by-module basis within a five year period Why choose us? Our partnership with The South West London Recovery College offers you the opportunity to learn from and with mental health service users Our mental health ward simulations received the Nursing Times Award in 2012 and 2016 for ‘Innovation in Mental Health Teaching’ An adult insight placement will help you develop the physical health skills needed in mental health nursing Accreditations Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom (NMC). Employment prospects 97 per cent of mental health nursing graduates obtain employment within six months of receiving their qualification. Learning tools and facilities Skills laboratories: you will complete a variety of learning experiences with actors in our laboratories where real life scenarios are simulated, enabling you to develop your skills within a safe environment. These mental health simulations have received a Nursing Times Award The forensic house: mental health students practise skills in a house within the community (owned by the University and shared with forensic science and paramedic students). This allows them to mimic, as realistically as possible, the particular challenges involved in community mental health Student benefits and support Clinical supervision whilst in practice. Partnerships Mental health nursing students have the opportunity to take electives at our two international partners: The Department of Disability and Addiction Rehabilitation at the University of North Texas. The Castle Peak Hospital and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Practice placements An adult insight placement will enable you to develop the physical health skills needed in mental health nursing. We also have ten practice partners for mental health nursing from the NHS and private sector including: South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Central and North West London Foundation NHS Trust Huntercoombe Hospital The Priory Hospital Group Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Extra practice learning opportunities Students have opportunities to undertake a national or international elective at the end of their second year. In the UK, students have worked at a wide range of settings including Broadmoor Hospital. Mental health students have also travelled to: Ireland India Zimbabwe Gibraltar Hong Kong Texas Philippines Go to top You may also be interested in: Healthcare practice Personalised (choose your own modules) Children’s nursing Learning disability nursing Adult nursing Social work Midwifery Leadership and management Paramedic science Research degrees Children’s nursing Adult nursing Learning disability nursing Workforce development Go to top Mental health nursing news Thumbs up for new style of community nursing Posted: 8th February 2018 Plans are being put in place by Guy’s and St Thomas’ to adopt a “radical” method of community nursing 0 comments Disability Rights history brought to life by new initiative Posted: 2nd November 2017 Oral history project aims to help student nurses and teachers learn about disability and inclusion 0 comments Kingston University and St George’s achieve 14 shortlisted entries for Student Nursing Times Awards 2016 Posted: 15th April 2016 School of Nursing shortlisted for a record number of awards celebrating excellence in studies and commitment to the healthcare profession. 0 comments Go to top Mental health nursing research Developing international online education Posted: 1st May 2015 Professor Mary Chambers is at the forefront of the international online education and training resource ePsycheNurse.net for mental health nurses. 0 comments Investigating service users’ adherence to medication Posted: 1st May 2015 Interviews with mental health service users – and their caregivers – about their attitudes to medication have highlighted their difficulties with receiving effective care. 0 comments Go to top
