NUR5215

Foundation of psychiatric nursing

(MED)

Ms S Henderson

12 points + Off campus distributed learning + First semester + Second semester (full year) + Peninsula

Synopsis: The nature of mental health and illness; the nursing process in psychiatric nursing; roles and functions of psychiatric/mental health nurses; context of care; psychiatric disorders; therapeutic interventions in psychiatric nursing; special populations; ethical and legal issues; transcultural psychiatry; specialisation in psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Assessment: Written assignment (3000 words): 30% + Computer conference exercises: 40% Examination: 30%