Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

This programme aims to enable students to develop knowledge, competencies, attitudes and skills to enable them to function effectively as professional nurses in a healthcare environment providing recovery focused individualised care. The programme provides opportunities for development of the fundamental nursing skills and allows the student to adapt these skills to a variety of populations and environments. It will foster and nurture the ethos for the student around the necessity for the continuation of professional development throughout their career.This four-year honours degree is offered with healthcare providers and accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The course involves the study of theoretical and practice based modules. Students will be exposed to classroom teaching and Clinical Placements in various areas of expertise available at the three regional hospitals in the Health Service Executive Midlands area in Tullamore, Portlaoise and Mullingar, throughout the Midlands (Laois/Offaly and Longford/Westmeath) and with private healthcare facilities nationally. The diversity of placement requirements and their geographical spread will mean that regardless of where you live traveling to clinical placement areas will be required throughout various stages of your nursing or midwifery programme. This is to ensure students meet the required clinical instruction, set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Students will undergo a total of 2,925 hours clinical study and 1,740 hours theoretical study across the 4 year programme. Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing from TUS and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.TUS uses the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) to assess the suitability of applicants for placement within this programme. This is due to the considerable amount of placements undertaken with children and vulnerable groups in society. Therefore, offers to this programme are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda vetting requirements.

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