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 journal club and clinical seminars as a learning strategy for mental-health nursing students. It begins by outlining the rationale for developing these approaches by discussing the importance of integrating theory with practice, and reviewing current developments in the education of pre-registration mental 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 benefits of using a journal club and clinical seminars.