Section 1 Preparation for practice placement experience
1 Mental health services and nursing: development and practice
2 Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health
problems
3 Principles of contemporary mental health practice
4 Mental health practice learning
5 The practicalities of mental health placements
Section 2 Practice-based learning and placement learning
opportunities
6 Broad skills for mental health nursing
7 Forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships
8 Collaborative approach to nursing: assessment and care
planning
9 Working with people to make choices about their treatment
10 Working with people who hear voices or express unusual
beliefs
11 Working with people who are anxious or low in mood
12 Assessing and managing risk
13 Handling difficult situations
14 Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting
Section 3 Reflecting on practice learning
15 The service user experience
16 Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health
placements
Appendix 1: Common acronyms used in mental health settings
Appendix 2: jargon buster
Gemma Stacey is the Associate Dean for Practice in the School of
Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. In this role, Gemma
provides strategic direction, oversight, and support for Knowledge
Exchange (KE) activities within the School, ensuring alignment with
the University's Enriching Society strategic objective.
She fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous
improvement in KE, while championing the Teaching and Practice
pathway and promoting collaborations with external partners.
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