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Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing (Course N54)
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Faculty of Communications Health and ScienceSchool of Nursing and Public HealthPostgraduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing (Course N54)
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Overview:
The Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing aims to provide students with an understanding of the history and development forensic psychiatric services. The course also develops a range of assessment and intervention skills that can be applied to mentally disordered offenders. Another component of the course enables students to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional and community management of the mentally disordered offender.
Career opportunities:
This university accredited course is aimed at Registered Mental Health or Comprehensive nurses seeking to consolidate their forensic mental health nursing skills through a formal university qualification. Such a qualification is likely to make a significant contribution to the student's career advancement and professional development.
Professional recognition
The Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing is a formally accredited Australian University Award. The course content was developed in closed collaboration with forensic mental health professionals. Furthermore, a large proportion of the study modules were written by practising and well-respected Forensic Nurses.
Course structure/units
The course comprises four units of study:
NFS 5101
Fundamentals of Forensic Nursing
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NFS 5102 Assessment of the Mentally Disordered Offender
NSP5242 Advanced Nursing Practice (an in-depth focus on an aspect of forensic mental health care chosen by the student and assigned Tutor)
NFS 5103 Forensic Nursing Intervention Skills or
CMH5101 Harm Minimisation (focus on minimising self-harm)
Course length/duration:
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent. The course is most conducive to part-time study and represents the most popular way of completing the course.
Admission requirements:
· RMHN or Comprehensive registration.
· Current employment in a forensic mental health setting for minimum of 17 hours per week. The forensic setting must be approved by the Course Coordinator.
· Access and willingness to attend a few selected forensic support agencies.
Mode of study:
External course through Flexible Delivery
Clinical practice component
Further studies:
The units in this course can be used as elective units in a range of postgraduate nursing courses at Edith Cowan University, including the Master of Nursing by coursework.
Weblink to further course information:
Follow links to the Postgraduate Handbook
Course Contact and Coordinator:
Dr David Roberts
Telephone: (08) 9273 8609
Fax: (08) 9273 8699
Email: d.roberts@ecu.edu.au
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The Student Support Officer, Sharon Jamieson, s.jamieson@ecu.edu.au
telephone: (08) 9273 8551
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any further information,
Dr David Roberts, Postgraduate Coordinator for Mental Health