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NUR258 - Mental Health (Theory and Placement 3)

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Nursing

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (NUR130) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (NUR125, NUR134) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (NUR250, NUR255)

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Unit Description

This unit builds on nursing knowledge to explore relevant theory and acquire skills in preparation for working in partnership with the people experiencing mental health conditions and challenges, their families and communities across the lifespan. This unit requires students to use the recovery and strengths-based approaches to inform practice and provide nursing care.

Students will gain knowledge to prepare them to recognise and respond to mental health challenges in a wide range of clinical settings including care of self as a healthcare professional. Essential knowledge of mental health wellness and illness across the lifespan including symptom recognition, assessment, and care planning and management will be introduced and evaluated within the context of culturally diverse settings. Ethical and legal aspects of mental health care generally, and the implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and culturally safe practice will be critically examined.

To meet accreditation requirements students must attend 80 clinical placement hours (allocated by the CDU Placement Office) as a part of this unit. Please refer to the College of Nursing and Midwifery website for further details on the requirements for placements and other important information.

NUR257 and NUR258 are co-requisites - students must enrol in both units for the same study period.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Examine approaches to mental health practice including strengths-based and recovery orientated approaches across the lifespan and in diverse contexts.
2.	Demonstrate person centred mental health assessment, and design nursing care interventions based on the personÂ¿s lived experience within their cultural context drawing on best practice evidence.
3.	Plan nursing care that includes safe medication management, addresses risk assessment and demonstrates understanding of psychopharmacology.
4.	Analyse ethical and legal concepts that inform nursing practice in mental health settings and the implications for diverse populations.
5.	Examine the impact of deficit models of mental health on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and diverse cultural groups nationally.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online quiz: medication management (30 mins)	20%	3
2.	Online Test (60 mins)	30%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Clinical Case Scenario (2000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
4.	Presentation (5 mins)	10%	1,2
5.	ANSAT: Clinical Placement Assessment Tool (500-1000 words) (hurdle)	0%	1,2,3,4,5
6.	Work Integrated Learning attendance (80 hours) (hurdle)	0%	1,2,3,4,5

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