Master of Mental Health Nursing
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
If youre a registered nurse looking to progress your career, La Trobes fully online Master of Mental Health Nursing expands your knowledge and skills in providing recovery-based care for consumers with mental health conditions. Developed in collaboration with Mental Health Clinical Services, youll learn how to provide evidence-based mental health care in a range of health settings and build the specialized skills to work with groups ranging from children to the elderly, and in areas such as addiction, eating disorders, depression and anxiety. Youll begin by broadening your understanding of mental health and its impact on individuals, families and communities. Build your critical thinking skills and discover how to effectively assess and diagnose mental illness. From there, youll enhance your ability to make high-level clinical decisions and apply therapeutic interventions that meet the needs of mental health consumers.
Structure
Total of 120 Credit Points
Subjects
- LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module
- MMH5MHN Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice
- MMH5ATS Advanced Therapeutic Skills For Mental Health Nursing
- MMH4CMA Comprehensive Mental Health Assessment
- MMH4EPM Experiences And Perceptions Of Mental Illness
- MMH4MHD Mental Health Diagnosis
- MMH5MHP Mental Health Nursing And Therapeutic Pharmacology
- MMH5CNP Mental Health Nursing: Consideration In Treatment And Recovery
- MMH4THK Therapeutic Skills
- MMH5CPR Constructive Practice Recommendations
- MMH5CRL Critiquing Research Literature
- MMH5QII Quality Improvement Initiatives
- MMH5TEP Translating Evidence To Practice
Standard entry requirements
- Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Applicants must be working as a Division 1 Registered Nurse in mental health and hold a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restrictions to practice. Specialisation - compulsory: Nursing Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.
- Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Successful completion of an Australian bachelor
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online | Domestic: $39,600 International: $39,600 | No |
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