REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE - MENTAL HEALTH NURSING     10   

Are you a registered practical nurse or a foreign trained nurse and want to work in the mental health field? If so, enrol in this Ontario College Graduate Certificate program to learn how to deliver competent, evidence-based care to persons with mental health disorders. Building on existing knowledge and skills, nurses develop the specialized learning and abilities to practise in an expanded role of the registered practical nurse in mental health.

To qualify for this certificate, you must complete the theoretical and clinical courses within three years.

Graduates can assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care to address mental health needs and issues of patients, families, and communities.


For further information, please contact the School of Health and Community Studies at 613-727-4723 ext. 5832.

Courses currently offered are indicated with a
Click on the course number for course details and registration.

PROGRAM OF STUDY:

NSG6801		RPNs: Nursing Care for Persons with Mental Health Issues
NSG6802		Crisis Interventions for RPNs
NSG6803		Assessment and Therapeutic Intervention Skills Specific to Mental Health-RPN
NSG6804		Nursing in Geriatric Mental Health
NSG6805		Nursing Care of Persons with Substance Use Disorders
NSG6806		Care of Persons with Co-Morbid Physical and Psychiatric Disorders
NSG6807		Legal, Ethical and Socio-Cultural Factors in Mental Health
NSG6808		Community Care of Persons with Mental Health Needs
NSG6809		Mental Health Focused Clinical Practicum for RPNs
NSG6810		Mental Health Related Elective