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Mental Health Awareness for Carers and Nurses
The sad truth is that workers in the care sector have a suicide rate almost twice as high as the national average. Additionally, workers in this sector are vulnerable to a variety of mental health issues.
Course Description
Sadly, the suicide rate in the Care Sector is almost twice as high as the national average. This Mental Health Awareness Training for Carers & Nurses course helps to raise awareness of ill- mental health and offers guidance for daily wellbeing-management. But the main focus of the course is to remove the negative stigma currently associated with mental health.
Happy staff equal healthier, more productive and more successful staff. This course can be completed in just 40 minutes, providing employees with a wellbeing toolkit to help manage day to day mental health.
Target Audience
This IIRSM approved Mental Health Awareness Training for Carers and Nurses aims to break the stigma surrounding mental-ill health in the care industry. It also contains extra resources and a wellbeing toolkit to manage day-to-day mental health.
Advantages
This online Mental Health Awareness for in Care course is approved by leading industry bodies CPD, IIRSM and Skills for Care.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time to fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn how to take positive steps to remove stigma surrounding mental health
- Understand the mental and emotional impact poor mental health can have on care workers
- Know where to go for support and learn what you can do on a daily basis to improve your mental health
Further Progression & Related Courses
Other courses that would be useful for candidates taking this course include:
| Course | Module Number | Module Name | Pass % Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Awareness in Care | 1 | Mental Health in Care | 70% |
| Mental Health Awareness in Care | 2 | Mental Health Problems | 70% |
| Mental Health Awareness in Care | 3 | Wellbeing Toolkit | 70% |
| Mental Health Awareness in Care | 4 | External Help | 70% |
Recommended System Requirements:
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration:
40 minutes
(Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
