title: Quality and substance of educational strategies for mental health in undergraduate nursing curricula.
abstract: In Australia, there is a workforce shortage of nurses in the mental health sector, and it is essential that universities play a part in the recruitment of nurses to work in this area. In this article, we present a literature review of educational strategies for mental health in undergraduate nursing curricula and how these align with the recommendations of the Mental Health Nurse Education Task Force. We reviewed quantitative and qualitative research from 2005 to 2012. Twelve studies from Australia and elsewhere of different types of educational courses and strategies were included for this review. The key topics identified were in relation to a general overview of programmes outlining the content and outcomes, clinical placement strategies, involvement of consumers and mental health nurses in curriculum delivery and oversight, e-learning strategies, and implementation of mental health majors. Finally, limitations with considering the literature as a whole were highlighted, and recommendations made for future changes and research.
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goetz
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: curriculum; education; mental health; nursing; nursing education; psychiatric nursing education