Mental Health/Addiction courses Canada

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I am looking to take a mental health/addiction course offered online in Canada. So far the only colleges/uni's/organizations I can find that offer any of these courses are Durham college, Mohawk college, Trent, and CAMH. Just wondering if anyone has taken a mental health/addiction course through any of theses places, or if there are I am missing. I'm currently working in corrections and want to get my foot in the door working with the mental health team at my jail.

3 minutes ago, Lucydog14 said:

 

Why would you say we shouldn't be allowed to specialize? We aren't stupid. 

You are not a fully trained nurse. You do not know, what you do not know. A specialist nurse should have a good base of knowledge that a RN program would provide, before being allowed to obtain a specialty. The evidence/research supports this and honestly, it results in better care provided for those in hospital and in the community we serve. 

 

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On 10/14/2020 at 11:21 AM, SmileFesty said:

Hey please I'm currently working as an rpn and recently graduated as well. I just moved to the Hamilton area. I do want to take the mental health course at mohawk College as well. Please I would love to get all the information and details about the program. Also are you willing to help me with your study notes use for the course. Please here is my email address. 

[email protected] 

Hi SmileFesty,

Is there something particular you want to know about? The Mohawk College Continuing-ED website has all the program info, but I don't mind answering any questions about being a student in the program. 

As for study notes, I don't have any as most of our assignments were written or group-based discussions. I don't mind helping with editing your papers if that would be helpful.

Cheers!

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22 hours ago, Nurse28 said:

Why can a RPN/LPN get speciality training in mental health? Isn't specialty training specifically for RN's? 

No, there are definitely specialty training programs for RPNs. I believe there are specialty PSW programs as well. 

As for why, I don't understand why anyone wouldn't be eligible to specialize. They're professionals with careers goals too, but more so I would imagine that any/all specialized training would be beneficial to patients outcomes. I'll just speak for myself, but I know that if I were a patient I'd love to know that the entire team caring for me had additional training in that area.

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3 hours ago, Nurse28 said:

RPN/LPN are not fully trained nurses.

Usually, to be a specialty nurse, you need to be fully trained nurse to begin with (RN). CNA only allows RPN/LPN's to take med/surg and geri specialties, so I'm surprised to see a local college bypassing that and offering specialty courses to a RPN. 

There is endless evidence/research to show that care delivered by a RN will result in less complications, hospital length of stay, and less mortality, when compared to a RPN/LPN delivering care. The hospitals are doing no favours to their patients by allowing anyone other than a RN to deliver care in specialty areas. 

Most jurisdictions in North America allow LPN's to work in hospital settings but usually only with patients awaiting placements who are medically stable. There are exceptions as some provinces are looking to save money rather than provide evidence based care. 

I'm only familiar with the class registrations in Ontario (I.e. RPN/RN/NP), and RPNs are extremely common across all healthcare settings and they work will all patient populations here (as far as I know). I'd argue against this idea that they're not "fully trained" as the use of a registered title means that they are fully trained and have met licensing standards.

I'm not familiar with CNA specialization standards as they relate to RPNs so I'll not touch on that, but the fact that RPN's deliver patient care in mental health settings, in my mind, makes them eligible for specialized mental health training. Why not be extra-knowledgeable about the area you work in? 

Regardless of our specialized knowledge, at the end of the day, we're all working within our professional/legal scopes of practice. It makes sense to me to offer these courses across all registration classes.

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Perfect! well answered I find us RPN'S/LPN'S so downgraded when we all work as much as the RN's despite them having more scope of practice but at the end I do respect everyone view. Thanks for clarification to others here who see us completely different. At the end we are all nurses who work hard and deliver the best care required of us. 

 

Yes I would love to keep in touch as I would appreciate the help especially for editing papers and other advice need with the program as well. I called the mohawk College today and I was told I have to wait till 1st or 2nd week of December to apply as the falls section has been close. So I'm looking forward to get registered for the Winter section. So for sure I would love all the information and help I can get as it will be a bonus for me knowing things much more before starting the courses. If you don't mind sending me and email and we can communicate better please if it not much to ask? 

[email protected]. 

Thanks ?? 

 

 

By the way great response to those who feel RPN'S are not up to standards to be called nurses cos I work and do all giving my best and with all respect to the RN'S  as well. 

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