Grand View University has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to incorporate mental health training in nursing curriculum. (Photo courtesy of Grand View University)
Grand View University in Des Moines has become the first university in Iowa to partner with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to embed its provider certification into the college’s nursing program, a move officials say will help to start addressing needs for mental health training in the health care profession.
The private university announced in a news release Tuesday it is incorporating additional instruction into its psychiatric mental health course with training provided by NAMI staff for its bachelor of science in nursing, making it a requirement for all students in the program…