Interpersonal skills acquisition involving service users in the placement area
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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.