Quality and substance of educational strategies for mental health in undergraduate nursing curricula.
In Australia, there is a workforce shortage of nurses in the mental health sector, and it is essential that universities play a part in the recruitment of nurses to work in this area. In this article, we present a literature review of educational strategies for mental health in undergraduate nursing curricula and how these align with the recommendations of the Mental Health Nurse Education Task Force. We reviewed quantitative and qualitative research from 2005 to 2012. Twelve studies from Australia and elsewhere of different types of educational courses and strategies were included for this review. The key topics identified were in relation to a general overview of programmes outlining the content and outcomes, clinical placement strategies, involvement of consumers and mental health nurses in curriculum delivery and oversight, e-learning strategies, and implementation of mental health majors. Finally, limitations with considering the literature as a whole were highlighted, and recommendations made for future changes and research.
['Neville|Christine|C|', 'Goetz|Sandra|S|']
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel D001315:Australia D003479:Curriculum D004506:Education, Nursing D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand D006801:Humans D011568:Psychiatric Nursing D000078329:Workforce
education mental health nursing nursing education curriculum psychiatric nursing education