Integration Ideological and Political Education with Mental Health Education for Nursing Students: A Practical Exploration

This study analyzes data from student questionnaire to explore strategies and pathways for integrating ideological and political education with mental health education among nursing students. The survey results indicate that while most nursing students actively participate in ideological and political courses and acknowledge their positive role in shaping professional values, issues remain such as uneven participation, overly theoretical content, monotonous teaching methods, and insufficient integration with nursing practice. Faced with intense work pressure and complex doctor-patient dynamics during clinical practice, students express a strong need for the integration of mental health and ideological-political education. The study analyzes the necessity of integration, highlighting factors such as the need for students’ holistic development, trends in educational reform, and broader social development demands. Drawing on practical cases from domestic universities, it proposes concrete strategies for integration in terms of concepts, content, methods, and faculty development. The goal is to offer a practical and feasible integrated education model for nursing education, enhancing students' ideological-literacy, mental well-being, and professional competence, and fostering high-quality nursing professionals with well-rounded development in morality, intellect, physical health, aesthetics, and practical skills.