Program Overview

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Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Mental Health Nursing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHSc) in Mental Health Nursing is aimed at practitioners entering mental health nursing as well as those experienced in mental health nursing practice. There are courses for practitioners in their first year of practice, and for those preparing for advanced practice and nurse practitioner roles.

Programme Structure

Students are required to enrol in, and complete, 120 points from:

• HLTHSCI 703 - Psychological Interventions in Nursing and Health Care (30 Points)
• NURSING 742 - Biological Science for Practice (30 Points)
• NURSING 744 A&B - Specialty Nursing Practicum (30 Points)
• NURSING 745 - Principles of Medication Management (30 Points)
• NURSING 746 - Evidence-based Practice and Implementation (30 Points)
• NURSING 773 - Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (30 Points)
• NURSING 774 - Nursing People in Acute Mental Health Crisis (30 Points)
• NURSING 782 - Research Methods in Nursing and Health (30 Points)
• NURSING 785 - Clinical Reasoning in Pharmacotherapeutics (30 Points)
• NURSPRAC 717 - Special Topic: Practicum for RN Designated Prescribers
• NURSPRAC 718 - Contemporary Mental Health and Addictions Nursing Practice (30 Points)
• NURSPRAC 719 - Clinical Practice in Mental Health and Addictions (30 Points)
• POPLPRAC 761 - Mental Health in Old Age
• Other courses approved by the Head of the School of Nursing

Regulations

For detailed information about this programme, including its courses and regulations, the programme is governed by specific rules and guidelines.

Career Options

The programme prepares students for various career paths, including:

• Health Sciences
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Optometry
• Biomedical Science
• Medical Imaging

Research Areas

The faculty is involved in various research areas, including:

• Mental Health
• Addictions
• Nursing Practice
• Health Sciences
• Medical Sciences

Facilities and Services

The faculty has access to various facilities and services, including:

• Grafton Information Commons
• Philson Library
• AMRF Medical Sciences Learning Centre - Whakaaro Pai
• University of Auckland Clinics
• Advanced Clinical Skills Centre (ACSC)
• Simulation Centre for Patient Safety
• Clinical Skills Centre
• Te Kupenga Hauora Mori (TKHM)
• Office of the Associate Dean Pacific

Schools

The faculty comprises several schools, including:

• Medical Sciences
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Optometry and Vision Science
• Pharmacy
• Population Health