Course Title: Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5139C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2011, Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au
Course Description
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the nursing care and management of consumers with mental illness
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTEN402A Communicate effectively in a nursing role.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN410A Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions |
Elements: |
1. Address requirements of the state/territory Mental Health Act 2. Respond appropriately to signs of mental illness 3. Contribute to planning care for consumers with mental health issues 4. Contribute to the care of a consumer with a mental health disorder 5. Assist evaluation of outcomes of planned nursing actions 6. Provide and maintain a safe working environment |
Learning Outcomes
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Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal