This course will synthesise the professional psychiatric nursing theory and knowledge required for the development of a conceptual framework upon which you can base your clinical practice. Emphasis will be placed on the skills of the Mental Health Nursing professional in caring for clients in a variety of clinical settings. Your studies will be structured around a range of interventions drawn from different theoretical perspectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of clinical practice skills underpinned by the standards of the Australian Nursing Council Incorporated (ANCI) and the Australian & New Zealand college of Mental Health Nurses (ANZCMHN)