Master of Mental Health Nursing

Edith Cowan University

This course will allow you to develop specialty knowledge and skills to enhance your career goals whilst addressing a growing demand in our communities for care of people with mental health challengesThe course has a focus on evidencebased practice and leadership and management and will prepare you to support staff in the clinical setting using strategies such as coaching and mentoring as these are core skills required by nurse leaders and researchers A significant research project is also a core unit of your studyCourse learning outcomesCritically reflect on a complex body of mental health nursing knowledge research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of mental health nursingApply critical thinking skills to investigate evaluate and synthesise complex ideas concepts and theories in authentic clinical situationsApply communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional nursing practiceUse high level selfmanagement skills to plan an evidence based practice projectCareer OpportunitiesThe 2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing estimated that more than two in five Australians aged 1685 years will have experienced a mental illness in their lives In recognition of the increased prevalence of mental illness the WA Government has increased expenditure for mental health services to expand the workforce and increase the number of hospital and community beds across the state This means employment in a range of settings such as mental health units and hospital emergency departments community mental health centres case management and outreach centres private counselling or psychiatry practices schools and government agencies including rehab programs and correctional facilitiesPossible future job titlesClinical Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant Credentialed Mental Health Nurse Research Assistant Mental Health Senior Policy Adviser Senior Project Officer Senior Research Officer Patient Rights Adviser Team Coordinator Project Manager Evaluation and Research Officer Mental Health Consultation Liaison Engagement and Support Officer Mental Health Clinical Care Coordinator Community Mental Health Team Leader Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing AdviserCoordinator