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Innovation in mental health nursing education
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal
|June 29, 2018
Summary
Central Queensland University enhanced its mental health nursing program by hiring its first full-time academic with lived experience. This unique approach integrates personal recovery insights into nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Mental Health Studies
- Lived Experience Research
Background:
- Mental health nursing education often lacks direct input from individuals with lived experience.
- Integrating lived experience is crucial for empathetic and effective mental healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of employing a full-time academic with lived experience in mental health nursing.
- To enhance the quality and relevance of mental health nursing education at CQUniversity.
Main Methods:
- Hiring a full-time academic with significant personal experience of mental health challenges, service use, and recovery.
- Incorporating this lived experience perspective into academic roles within mental health nursing.
Main Results:
- CQUniversity's mental health nursing program has been strengthened by this novel academic appointment.
- The integration of lived experience is believed to be a pioneering initiative in the field.
Conclusions:
- Employing academics with lived experience can significantly enhance mental health nursing education.
- This model offers a unique and valuable contribution to the field of mental health nursing and recovery-oriented care.
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