Douglas College · Canada

LPN Mental Health Nursing

Campus Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

begin once per month

Introduction

LPN Mental Health Nursing is a program taught at Douglas College, Canada. Intake: begin once per month. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (You have a maximum of 24 months to complete the program.) options.

LPN Mental Health Nursing is a self-paced, on-line, instructor-supported certificate program for Licensed Practical Nurses who want to enhance their knowledge about care for clients with mental health concerns. Douglas College states that program graduates will demonstrate responsibility and accountability for psychiatric nursing practice and use communication, problem-solving, and specialized knowledge to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and adapt a plan of care in a mental health setting.

The full program includes five courses, including a knowledge transfer course: Therapeutic Relationships in Mental Health, Assessment and Promotion of Mental Health, Disorders of Mental Health, Professional Practice in Mental Health, and Knowledge Transfer: On-line and at Your Workplace. Each course is completed in order to receive a credential, and Douglas College notes that to enrol in and complete the final course, you must be working in a mental health environment with continuous, ongoing access to clients.

Modules

Therapeutic Relationships in Mental Health (PNRS 101)
Assessment and Promotion of Mental Health (PNRS 106)
Disorders of Mental Health (PNRS 113)
Professional Practice in Mental Health (PNRS 121)
Knowledge Transfer: On-line and at Your Workplace (PNRS 140)

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in LPN Mental Health Nursing at Douglas College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Douglas College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Douglas College as pre-requiste for admission in LPN Mental Health Nursing.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants are required to have completed a recognized LPN program and active LPN registration to enrol. This is not a program to become an licensed LPN.

a program application form;
a copy of your current resume, highlighting your education and experience as an LPN;
proof of completion of a recognized LPN education program;
a copy of current active registration as an LPN;
a letter of intent that describes your personal goals and vision for your future practice, and how completion of this program aligns with your goals (maximum of one page);
two letters of reference (one must be a work-related reference; the other may be a personal reference);
proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of “C” or equivalent LPI test results (score of 4 on all sections).
Note: in order to enrol in and complete the final course, you must be working in a mental health environment where you have continuous, ongoing access to clients. All courses must be completed in order to receive a credential.

proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of “C” or equivalent LPI test results (score of 4 on all sections).