Why join the course?
The Acute, Intensive and Emergency Psychiatric Care course is for anyone working in the area of psychiatry (inpatient, psychiatric intensive care, home treatment teams, liaison psychiatry, or prisons) who wants to further their knowledge and practical skills.
Course desciption
You will be taught by experts in the fields of mental health nursing, psychiatry, pharmacology, and mental health law. Discussions and sharing of experiences and knowledge are encouraged during these sessions.
The learners will be professionals working in the field of acute and emergency psychiatry. This covers a wide number of potential areas; psychiatric intensive care, liaison departments and emergency departments, crisis teams and street triage services, acute wards and forensic services.
Course programme
Previous programme can be found here (PDF).
Certification
This will be delivered on site at St George's, University of London and is a non-credit bearing course and delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.
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The course topics include:
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risk management
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mental health law
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physical health
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substance use
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pharmacology
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carer involvement
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restrictive practices
What will learners who successfully complete the course know, understand or be able to do?
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Identify and describe the patient who requires an increased level of care.
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Demonstrate their existing competencies in dealing with acute mental health situations.
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Critically evaluate the assessment process.
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Synthesise evidence regarding interventions.
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Evaluate impact of interventions.
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Discuss the application of relevant policy frameworks.
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Discuss the application of relevant legal and ethical issues.
The learners will be professionals working in the field of acute and emergency psychiatry. This covers a wide number of potential areas; psychiatric intensive care, liaison departments and emergency departments, crisis teams and street triage services, acute wards and forensic services.
The professional groups who would be eligible to take the module include:
Past students have said...
“Great session. This was extremely relevant to both those who work in the Emergency Department and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Incredibly grateful for the talks.”
“Very varied sessions which allowed us to bring our own experiences and practices into debates. I feel that I will be more confident going forward when assessing and managing patient with mental health issues.”