Course Title: Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5139C
Course Title: Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
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
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Tan Kan ku 9925 4722
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTEN402A Communicate effectively in a nursing role.
Course Description
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the nursing care and management of consumers with mental illness
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN410A Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions |
Element: |
HLTEN401A/01 Address requirements of the state/territory Mental Health Act. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.5 Recognise the impact of stigma and discrimination on consumers with mental health conditions, and reflect on own attitudes and values |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Discussion
Role play
Teaching Schedule
Eight sessions starting from Theory 53 and finishing in Theory 69 (exam). 50 Nominal hours includes 24 hours classroom, and 26 hours clinical placement.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2005. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 2nd Ed. Elsevier. |
References
Elder, R. Evans, K., Nizette D. 2005. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Elsevier- Mosby |
Other Resources
Video and DVD from mental health conferences and TV programs.
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
Assessment Tasks
Evidence of essential knowledge and understanding may be provided by:
• Written assignments/projects
• Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
• Questioning
• Authenticated evidence of relevant work experience and/or formal/informal learning
• Role play simulation
Assessment Matrix
A summative examination assessing underpinning knowledge will be required. This examination will represent 100% of the total marks required.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placement
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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