| Programme details | |
|---|---|
| Degree: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc (Hons)) |
| Discipline: |
Nursing
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| Duration: | 48 months |
| Study modes: | full-time |
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If you want to care for the psychological, social, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of others, becoming a mental health nurse is the first step towards a highly rewarding career. This exciting degree prepares you to meet the mental health needs of adults and their families in the 21st century.
You will study in university and across a wide range of mental health services. Most importantly you will learn from those who are experts by experience: people living with or who have experienced mental health difficulties. You will develop the skills to engage with those suffering mental distress or illness, as well as their families, in a positive and collaborative way, empowering them to cope and recover.
Caring for others requires you to learn how to care for yourself; we will support your learning through instruction in mindfulness, self-awareness and reflection skills.
You will also learn from Assistant Professor-Lecturers and Registered Psychiatric Nurses who practise predominantly within either Saint John of God Hospitaller and Cluain Mhuire Services OR within Community Health Care East.