? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HEA-3-NatMenHNg

This course considers the professional and ethical nature of psychiatric nursing practice. The course is based on reflective practice. Topics covered include the role of the psychiatric nurse, history of psychiatric nursing, ethics of restraint.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Nursing 1, Nursing 2, Health & Society 1A, Health & Society 1B, Health & Society 2A, Health & Society 2B, Research and Inquiry, Nature of Nursing, Pathology and Patient Care, Organisation and Management of Health Care, OR Nature of Mental Health Nursing, Therapeutics and Patient Care, The Politics and Management of Mental Illness

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 10:00 12:00 Central

To promote discussion and debate amongst the students.
To develop presentation skills.
To increase the analytical and ciritcal thinking skills of the students.
To develop shared learning skills.
To introduce the students to areas of debate within psychiatric nursing.

Either two course papers of 2,500-3,000 words OR one long course paper of 4000 - 4500 words.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Karen Taylor
Tel : (0131 6)50 3889
Email : karen.taylor@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Ms Anne Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3882
Email : Anne.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/