Te Taha Wairua for Enrolled Nurses in Mental Health and Addictions (Micro-credential)
Nursing
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
A micro-credential for enrolled nurses focused on mental health and addiction practice, introducing key concepts and safe practice within Aotearoa New Zealand.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
It will take a total of 8 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Understand wairua practices in mental health and addiction nursing
Gain knowledge of spiritual wellbeing practices and their integration within mental health and addiction settings in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Apply sensory modulation and therapeutic milieu techniques
Learn how to use sensory-based interventions and therapeutic environments to improve patient outcomes.
Engage in moral inquiry
What You're Signing Up For
This micro-credential, designed for enrolled nurses working in primary, secondary, or tertiary mental health and addiction settings, introduces participants to the context of mental health and addiction nursing, with a focus on key concepts relating to safe, holistic, and wairua-based practice within Aotearoa New Zealand. Completion of all four related micro-credentials enables eligibility to apply for recognition on the PDRP framework for Enrolled Nurses.
Course Content
- Exploring wairua practices
- Sensory Modulation and Therapeutic Milieu
- Moral inquiry
- Holistic health care
What you need to know first
Letter of Support confirming you are a registered enrolled nurse currently working in a primary, secondary, or tertiary mental health and addiction setting.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Healthcare
Mental Health
Addiction Support
Future employment opportunities might be
Enhanced roles in mental health and addiction nursing
Eligibility to apply for Proficient level on the PDRP framework for Enrolled Nurses (upon completion of all four micro-credentials)