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2011 Skills Matter student survey
Skills Matter, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, funds about 260 full-time-equivalent nurses to undertake postgraduate mental health and addiction training each year. Read about the results of the 2011 student survey.
Let's get real... about ourselves?
Imagine being surrounded by people trying to help you who never ask how you feel about your situation or what help you would like to receive? This is exactly what Helen Warren uncovered during her PhD research on how people with mental health and addictions are supported in the community.
Let's get real contributes to nursing knowledge and skills
Always on the lookout for good resources Carole Schneebeli, mental health nurse educator for Waitemata District Health Board (DHB), was delighted when the Let’s get real framework and enablers (tools and learning modules) became available in 2009.
