1st Edition

Mental Health Nursing Carving a Path to Practice

By Paul Illingworth, Laura Singleton Copyright 2010
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

Are you wondering if a career in Mental Health Nursing is right for you? If you are considering studying Mental Health Nursing or have already begun your course this book is the perfect tool to see if you have what it takes to be a Mental Health Nurse. It will tell you what to expect in your studies and address the ups and the downs of becoming a Mental Health nurse.  It contains personal... Read more

Surviving your Mental Health Branch

Brief Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1 … Introduction

Chapter 2 … Routes to becoming a mental health nurse

Chapter 3 … Passage through the Common Foundation Programme

Chapter 4 … Journey through the Mental Health Branch

Chapter 5 … Inter-Professional Education, Learning and Working

Chapter 6 … How to survive the academic side of university

Chapter 7 … Maintaining a healthy life balance at university and live within your means

Chapter 8 … Getting the most out of your lecturers

Chapter 9 … How to maximise placements

Chapter 10 … Getting the full advantage of elective and preference placements

Chapter 11 … Questions you want to ask but haven’t

Chapter 12 … Transition to qualified mental health nurse

Chapter 13 … Useful websites

Chapter 14 … Glossary of terms/Common abbreviations

Biography

Paul Illingworth, Laura Singleton