Undergraduate - UnitNUR2207 - Mental health clinical practice

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Synopsis

This Mental Health Nursing unit draws upon student's prior theoretical knowledge, skills and attitudes from NUR 2107. This unit will focus upon professional issues including self care, clinical supervision; utilising evidence based nursing interventions and preparation for clinical practice.
This unit has a 4 week clinical component, where students will apply evidence based nursing care and interventions with mentally ill consumers and their carers.
Theoretical principles and standards of practice are derived from the ANMC National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse, the ACMHN Standards of Practice for Australian Mental Health Nurses, current evidenced based care and associated legislation.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit it is expected that students will be able to;

1. identify the importance of emotional self care and reflective practice;
2. utilize therapeutic approaches when collaborating with carers and clients;
3. utilize knowledge of clinical manifestations and associated treatments with clients and carers to provide coordinated and effective care;
4. identify and respond to the client's cultural and gender specific issues that affect the provision of safe mental health nursing care;
5. conduct and document Mental Status Examinations (MSE) and risk assessments of clients who have disturbances in mood, thought, behavior and perception;
6. demonstrate and apply knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health Act (1986) as amended;
7. demonstrate professional behaviours, accountability, ethical decision making and satisfactory knowledge base for safe and coordinated practice in the mental health setting;
8. recognize the importance of research in the role of the multidisciplinary team in the interdependent delivery of care; and
9. practice in accordance with the ANMC Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse

Fieldwork

Clinical Placement two (2) weeks (80 hours)

Assessment

Reflective Essay (2,000 words) - 30%
One online MH nursing terminology quiz - 20 %
(Complete prior to clinical)
Examination (2 hours) - 50%
Clinical practice Pass / Fail Satisfactory completion of clinical practice is required to pass this unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr.Charanjit Singh

Contact hours

Lectures 2 hours per week x 6 weeks, Tutorials 2 hours per week x 6 weeks,
Guided work (Case based studies) 1 hour per week x 6 weeks, On line Quiz 1 hr
Self directed readings 1hr per week x 6 weeks, Clinical Placement (Mental Health) x 4 weeks (160 hours)

Off-campus attendance requirements

100% for tutorials and 100% for clinical placements

Prerequisites

NUR2107

Co-requisites

Only available to students enrolled in: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing/ Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) or Bachelor of Nursing Community Health

Prohibitions

NUR2107