Interpersonal skills acquisition involving service users in the placement area

Interpersonal skills are central to mental health nursing and are the foundation on which all other interventions are built.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust is encouraging the use of role-play to help students learn how to empathise with patients undergoing a mental health assessment.

This downloadable resource - interpersonal skill acquisition involving service users in the placement area - summarises the practice and gives contact details of the lead.