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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
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| Programme title: | Acute Mental Healthcare |
| Apply: | direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit |
| Code: | BSH03-3 |
| Start (pt): | February |
| Mode: | part-time |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Location: | Putteridge Bury campus |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health & Social Sciences |
| Department: | Department of Community Practice |
Explores contemporary exploration of theory and practice.
Content considers acute care as an essential and integral aspect of mental health.
The course has a multidisciplinary emphasis.
There is opportunity to meet and engage with colleagues from a range of services.
The effective integration of in-patient environments for people with a mental illness is essential for the delivery of the National Service Framework for Mental Health (DH, 1999) and related guidance (DH, 2002).
Responding effectively to the national and local guidance relating to acute mental health care requires practitioners to be informed and knowledgeable in contemporary practice.
Practice needs to reflect current research and be evidence-based to ensure that practitioners utilise appropriate skills within this specialist setting. (DH, 2006).
You will have opportunity to share unique experiences with both colleagues and invited speakers
Use of the latest information and resources
Focus is linked to the practice domain
Taught within state-of-the-art facilities
Any practitioner working with acutely ill service users with mental health needs should be equipped to support these individuals effectively.
Discussion; ‘experiential’; seminar approaches
Video; electronic information provision
Breo - virtual learning environment established and utilised
Participants are asked to complete a case study exploring change within an acute mental health environment (3,000 words)
At the end of the course you will be awarded 15 credits at level 3 which can be counted towards degree level studies.
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, (2006) The Search for Acute Solutions: Improving the Quality of Care in Acute Psychiatric Wards
Harrison M, Howard D, Mitchell D, (2004) Acute Mental Health Nursing: From Acute Concerns to the capable Practitioner, London, Sage
Normal entry requirements for degree level study.
Practitioners should be working in or are associated with service users in an acute mental health environment
For information on fees please contact the NHS Business Unit for further details.
The course is based on a five day attendance over a semester (approximately one day per fortnight).
See Unit Delivery Schedule for 2009/10 dates (link below).
For further information about this programme, please contact Senior Lecturer: Bruce Wallace
T: 01582 743897
E: bruce.wallace@beds.ac.uk
How to apply:
Please contact the NHS Business Unit or download an application form from the website.
E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743704
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Students can go on to study at Masters or Doctoral Level.
