If you’re a nurse or midwife, and own an internet-enabled device you have unprecedented access to information.
Information + motivation = education.
Borrowing from the very successful #FOAMed initiative, recently there has been a flurry of activity regarding Free Open Access Nursing Education (aka #FOANed). That is:
Free
Open
Access
Nurse
education
The #FOANed hashtag makes it’s easy to share info and resources via social media. If you’re cruising Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or even Instagram, have a look for the #FOANed hashtag.
Still not sure what the #FOANed hashtag is all about? Perhaps it’s just easier to see for yourself via this Storify (click here).
Mental Health #FOANed
Anyway, in the spirit of #FOANed, here are four suggestions for free open access nursing education re mental health for general nurses and midwives (click on each picture for more info):
1. Physical and Mental Health Care via Australian College of Mental Health Nurses:
2. Mental Health Liaison in General Hospitals via New South Wales Health:
inkysmudge.com.au/eSimulation/mhl.html
3. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Midwives via Monash University:
perinatal.med.monash.edu.au
4. MIND Essentials via Queensland Health:
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list of the mental health #FOANed available online, but hopefully it’s enough to get you started if you’re looking for some CPD/info.
Please feel free to add your suggestions for other free open access nursing education re mental health in the comments section below.
Paul McNamara, 20th October 2014
Short URL: meta4RN.com/FOANed
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