RNAO Nurse Educator

Mental Health and Addiction Resource

Integrating Mental Health and Addiction into the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

Introduction

The purpose of the RNAO Nurse Educator Mental Health and Addiction Resource is primarily to support educators with effectively integrating mental health and addiction knowledge and skills into the undergraduate nursing curriculum. The resource is based on the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and the Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses (CFMHN) Entry-to- Practice Mental Health and Addiction Competencies for Undergraduate Nursing Education in Canada (2015) and supporting research. Each section of the resource has been intentionally aligned with the competencies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

  1. RNAO Team
  2. RNAO Expert Panel
  3. Declarations of Interest Statement

Introduction

  1. Overview of the RNAO Nurse Educator Mental Health and Addiction Resource
  2. How to use the RNAO Nurse Educator Mental Health and Addiction Resource
  3. Background of the RNAO Nurse Educator Mental Health and Addiction Resource

Learning and Teaching Resources to Support Integration of Mental Health and Addiction in Curricula

  1. Mental Health and Addiction Faculty Assessment Tools
  2. Tool #1: Curriculum Assessment Gap Analysis
  3. Tool #2: Educator Self-Assessment

Faculty Teaching Modalities and Reflective Practice

  1. Pedagogy in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Curricula
  2. The Importance of Reflective Practice for Educators and Students
  3. Preceptorship and Mentorship for Nursing Faculty
  4. Student Safety and Mental Health
  5. Engaging Lived Experience

Student Reflective Practice and Self-Care in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Education

  1. Reflective Practice Teaching activities and resources
  2. Occupational Stress and Self-Care Teaching activities and resources

Foundational Concepts and Mental Health Skills in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing

  1. Therapeutic Relationships Teaching activities and resources
  2. Recovery Oriented Approach Teaching activities and resources
  3. Trauma-Informed Care Teaching activities and resources
  4. Harm Reduction Teaching activities and resources
  5. Mental Health, Illness and Addiction Teaching activities and resources
  6. Mental Status Examination (MSE) Teaching activities and resources
  7. Suicide Risk and Self-Harm Assessment Teaching activities and resources
  8. Crisis Intervention Teaching activities and resources

Legislation, Ethics and Advocacy in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice

  1. Legislation and Professional Accountability Teaching activities and resources
  2. Ethical Practice Teaching activities and resources
  3. Service to the Public Teaching activities and resources

Clinical Placements and Simulations in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Education

  1. Clinical Placements
  2. Simulations Resources

Reference and Bibliography

  1. References
  2. Bibliography

Appendices and Case Studies

  1. Appendices
  2. Glossary of Terms
  3. Case Studies