Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health)
About this course
Course objectives
The Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health) aims to develop specialty nurses with a well-developed knowledge base and specialist skills in both the technological and the caring dimensions of their respective specialty to make sound and rapid clinical judgements within a complex care environment, and to provide optimal holistic care to clients requiring specialty nursing.
Course description
he Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health) courses will be offered full-time over 33 weeks. Total curriculum is 860 hours comprising 420 hours of academic studies and 440 of clinical practice. The following PDCs are covered under this programme:
1. Post-Diploma Certificate in Principles and Science of Mental Health Nursing (210 hrs)
2. Post-Diploma Certificate in Practice of Mental Health Nursing 1(120 hrs)
3. Post-Diploma Certificate in Advanced Concepts in Mental (210 hrs)
4. Post-Diploma Certificate in Practice of Mental Health Nursing 2 (320 hrs)