Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health)

• General information
• Entry requirements
• Course structure
• Special requirements
• Further information
• Completed applications

General information

Course code: 0669 Peninsula campus (distance education) Course coordinator: Mr S. Elsom Course fees: $4200 (not HECS funded)
This course is designed for registered nurses who wish to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to care for people with psychiatric and mental health problems. The course is offered by distance education mode and makes extensive use of computer technology to facilitate communication between students, teaching staff, clinical experts and customers.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline. Special entry may be available.

Course structure

This course is conducted one year part-time (over two semesters).

• NSG5215 Foundations of mental health nursing (full-year unit)
• NSG5214 Developing a therapeutic alliance (first semester)
• NSG5227 Integrated mental health care (second semester)

Special requirements

Students are required to have access to a personal computer and the internet.

Further information

For further information, contact the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, on telephone (03) 9902 6454 or Peninsula campus on telephone (03) 9904 4260.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842.

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