What qualifications do you need to become a mental health nurse?
Asked by hope
I am planning on doing a psychology degree in uni next year, will this be enough? Or do i need another qualification as well. In the degree i will cover clinical and health psychology

Best Answer:
No, that is not the right direction to go. To become a mental health nurse, you are going to have to go to school to get your nursing degree and then become a RN. A psychology degree will not allow you to work as a mental health nurse (you can only work as a nurse but graduating from nursing school and passing the licensing exam). If your true goal is to work as a mental health nurse, you won't want to first get that psychology degree --- just go directly, instead, into a nursing program. Once you graduate, you'll be able to get a job in the mental health field and then make this your specialty.
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Answered by Anne

You need 5 GCSE's A-C to do a diploma in Mental Health Nursing or a couple of A levels to a degree but your degree won't hurt at all but be warned that you will still have to do a full 3 or 4 year nursing diploma/degree course anyway so it might be easier to do it directly.
Answered by laurawhitby

Do you want to be a mental health nurse or in psychology? A mental health nurse does not need a psychological degree. A BSN (bachelor's degree in nursing) would be a good move. There is nothing wrong with having experience in mental health but not from a university in psychology. There is specific training offered through continuing education in addition to job training. If you want to go deeper than a social worker or license medical social worker--somewhere in that area, then attend the univ. Please research "mental health nursing qualifications" for more info.
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