92879 Issues in Mental Health Care

This subject aims to expand the student's awareness and understanding of mental health policies and legislation and current mental health issues as they relate to the mental health needs of the community, mental health service provision and nursing practice. It seeks to identify significant mental health issues from key stakeholders. Students explore the value of primary health care and public health principles and approaches, and the importance of an intersectoral perspective in the development of the mental health system and community in meeting the mental health needs of our society. Students negotiate an assignment, directed towards an in-depth, clinically focused exploration and analysis of mental health nursing on a chosen topic, which is presented as a report.