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NUR567 - The Therapeutic Relationship

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Nursing

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Must be enrolled in course version {SCNU01, UMHLN1}

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit focuses on the critical role of therapeutic relationships in mental health nursing, emphasising the 'therapeutic use of self' as a cornerstone in mental health nursing. The unit also provides nurses working in a mental health environment with an extension of knowledge and skills in the recovery-oriented approach to mental health, emphasising self-determination, hope for the future, and valuing the uniqueness and strengths of each consumer. The unit utilises inquiry-based learning and case studies to create a foundation on which consumers with mental health conditions are treated holistically, and their individual needs prioritised and managed.

Important Information

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the UMHLN1 Graduate Certificate of Mental Health Nursing and SCNU01 Master of Clinical Nursing.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Articulate the therapeutic relationship and explain the recovery model and its impact on outcomes in mental health.
2.	Critically engage in reflective practice and examine its utility to the therapeutic relationship.
3.	Critically anlayse the effectiveness of the therapeutic use of self and its impact on culturally safe and recovery-orientated care.
4.	Critically explore the challenges involved in conducting client assessments across diverse mental health settings.
5.	Critically reflect on the therapeutic use of 'self' in mental health nursing and the impact on the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Discussion board post (750 words)	10%	1,2,3
2.	Written case study (2000 words)	25%	1,3,4,5
3.	Simulated recorded presentation (10 minutes)	45%	2,3,4,5
4.	Critical written reflection (1500 words)	20%	1,2,3,4,5'

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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