Mental Health Nursing
Description
Registration in a program is done on a course-by-course basis each term. The expected availability of courses is displayed below but may change throughout the year.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Program Code: MNH1
Delivery: Part-Time Online
Topic Area: Health and Nursing
Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
OVERVIEW
Program Description
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program will prepare Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses to promote mental health across multiple healthcare contexts and settings. The program includes: the evolution of mental health nursing in Canada, safe spaces and safety practices, community mental health nursing, mental health law and ethics, mental health promotion across the lifespan and with diverse aggregates, psychopharmacology, therapeutic modalities, the global contexts of mental health nursing, and an integrative practicum. Program delivery is flexible through a course-based enrolment model to accommodate the needs of nurses work schedules. This program aligns with the Canadian Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Competencies and Standards of Practice.
*Applicants from health professions other than nursing may be granted special permission to enroll in specific courses.
*Applicants from health professions other than nursing may be granted special permission to enroll in specific courses.
COURSES
LEVEL 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- NRSG-6056 Mental Health Nursing Asylum Legacy
- NRSG-6057 Concepts of Mental Health Promotion
- NRSG-6058 Mental Hlth Promotion Across Lifespan 1
- NRSG-6059 Mental Hlth Promotion Across Lifespan 2
- SFTY-6007 Safe Spaces in Practice Settings
- NRSG-6060 Global Context of Mental Health Nursing
- PHRM-6008 Psychopharmacology
- BSCI-6030 Addictions, Substance Use & Misuse
- LAWS-6041 Mental Health Law & Ethics
- NRSG-6061 Therapeutic Modalities
- FLDP-6025 Mental Health Nursing Practicum
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Concepts of Mental Health Promotion
- Global Context of Mental Health Nursing
- Mental Health Law & Ethics
- Mental Health Nursing Practicum
- Mental Health Promotion Across Lifespan 1
- Mental Health Promotion Across Lifespan 2
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Mental Health Nursing Asylum Legacy
- Psychopharmacology
- Safe Spaces in Practice Settings
- Addictions, Substance Use & Misuse
Overview

- Institution: Fanshawe College
- Program type: Graduate Certificate
- Language: English
- Program Code: MNH1
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.