Personal and Professional Development for Mental Health Nursing 3

The aim of this module is to facilitate the student Mental Health Nurse to build on their personal and professional learning to date. The student will be encouraged to reflect on their own skills and strengths and to further develop recovery competencies. This module enables the student to explore some fundamental questions about reality and existence and to consider the professional awareness, knowledge and skills required to practice as a compassionate, safe and effective Mental Health Nurse within a contemporary mental health service.

1. Critically discuss core concepts in philosophy and mental health and how these contribute to Mental Health Nursing practice.

2. Analyse mental health care delivery in Ireland and within an international context.

3. Examine the role of the Mental Health Nurse in the multi-professional team and when working and collaborating with peer support workers.

4. Demonstrate critical knowledge, appreciation and development of effective psychotherapeutic skills for Mental Health Nursing practice, underpinned by Nursing values of care, compassion, commitment (NMBI 2016, 2021) and kindness.

5. Identify the challenges and responsibilities of the Mental Health Nurse in promoting and maintaining a safe environment and how the NMBI Code of Conduct and ethics (NMBI, 2021) influences this.