The use of a journal club and clinical seminars on a 4-year undergraduate,pre-registration mental-health nursing degree

This paper presents and critically appraises the usefulness of using a jour nal club and clinical seminars as a learning strategy for mental-health nur sing students. It begins by outlining the rationale for developing these ap proaches by discussing the importance of integrating theory with practice, and reviewing current developments in the education of pre-registration men tal health students. The approach taken to organizing the sessions is then discussed. This is illustrated with key examples of the literature used and issues raised by the students. The paper concludes by highlighting the ben efits of using a journal club and clinical seminars. (C) 2001 Harcourt publ ishers Ltd.