Undergraduate - UnitNUR3104 - Mental health practice 2

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Offered	Bairnsdale First semester 2014 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2014 (Day) Peninsula First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	TBA (Gippsland), Mr Charanjit Singh (Peninsula)

Synopsis

This unit will further develop the student's knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to the restoration and maintenance of optimal mental health and recovery from mental illness. Students are expected to care for people with selected mental disorders including psychotic disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, delirium and dementia, and substance-related disorders. Emphasis is placed upon empowerment of the individual and caregiver using the stress/vulnerability model and carer based management. The unit also encompasses management of aggression, crisis intervention and case management, the importance of self care.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students are expected to be able to:

Describe a range of therapeutic modalities utilised in mental health treatment and care
Employ selected cognitive and behavioural techniques in the care and management of people with mental health problems and mental disorders
Describe the aetiological factors, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of a range of disorders including substance related disorders, child and adolescent mental disorders, cognitive disorders, aged persons mental health, eating disorders, sexual disorder and somatoform disorders
Apply the knowledge of these factors in the care of clients and families of clients with mental health problems
Demonstrate a knowledge of a range of psychotherapeutic interventions
Discuss ethical issues which pertain to psychiatric and mental health nursing
Communicate effectively with people who are experiencing disturbances of thoughts, feelings and behaviour
Demonstrate accountability and a satisfactory knowledge base for safe practice in mental health settings
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and safety in mental health nursing practice.

Fieldwork

Clinical Placement two (2) weeks (80 hours).

Assessment

Written assessment (25%)
Tutorial worksheets (15%)
Examination (60%)

Students must attend 90% of all scheduled laboratories - refer to school clinical guidelines for details.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Charanjit Singh

Workload requirements

Two

hours of lecture per week, Two

hours of tutorial per week, One

hour per week for self directed reading and quiz, Two
five
hours of private study per week, Two
weeks of clinical placement at five
days/week (based on an 8 hour day/40 hour week, 80 hours in total).

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Nursing

Prerequisites

NUR2104.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in courses 0727 or 4514.