Mental Health Nursing Undergraduate Program
Northern Health Mental Health Division provides clinical exposure and education to nursing students in a variety of areas across all of Northern Health’s Mental Health campuses. We strive to provide a safe and supportive clinical environment aligned with the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) Framework.
Clinical placements within the Mental Health Program are supported through a Preceptorship model. All staff who work with students are encouraged to complete training and education for student supervision.
For further program details, please refer to the Student Orientation Guide.
Support & Learning opportunities:
We promote supportive learning environments across all of our programs. Clinical Nurse Educators, preceptors and experienced clinical staff in all our clinical settings are dedicated to providing support and mentorship to our undergraduate nursing students during their placements. We also offer centralised orientation to prepare you for your placements as well as ongoing reflective sessions, debriefs and education throughout your placements.
Services you might be allocated to the Undergraduate Nursing Program:
- Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Units (including newly constructed units)
- Community Care Units (CCU’s)
- Older Adults Mental Health Services – inpatient and community
- Emergency Mental Health (EMH)
- Community Clinics
Our locations:
Epping, Broadmeadows, Coburg, Bundoora, Preston.
Contact:
Please contact the Undergraduate Mental Health Nursing Team by emailing: MHDUndergraduateNursing@nh.org.au
