Nursing (Mental Health)

About this course

Mental health nursing is one of the most demanding, significant, and rewarding careers in healthcare. Mental health nurses support people experiencing conditions that affect their thinking, feeling, perception, and behaviour, from psychosis and severe depression to personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance misuse. The work requires clinical competence, exceptional relational skills, an understanding of how trauma shapes human experience, and the capacity to work with genuine empathy within professional boundaries, often in situations of high complexity and distress. At the University of Plymouth, the Nursing (Mental Health) programme prepares you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse specialising in mental health. You will develop understanding of the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of mental health alongside the clin

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →

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