NUR2207 - Mental health clinical practice

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should 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 (2014) 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.