Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

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)

NURS5283C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2015

Course Contact: Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

Aims to teach the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the care of the client with a mental illness.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not applicable.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN510B Implement and monitor nursing care for 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

The student will have the neccessary knowledge and skills to be able to contribute to the care ot the client with mental illness.


Overview of Assessment

Graded assessment is 100% via formal written examination at the final session.  Various formative assessments will be administered throughout the course.