Prerequisites
HNB2001 - Contemporary Nursing A
HNB2002 - Contemporary Nursing and Mental Health A
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Articulate legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks including code of conduct, and code of ethics and international classification systems for mental disorders to guide the safe delivery of evidence based person-centred mental health care; | ||
2. | Translate population health, psychological models of mental wellbeing and distress and related nursing theories to examine treatment approaches used in care of people with mental health problems; | ||
3. | Adapt clinical reasoning and self-reflection to assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of nursing care in selected presentations across the lifespan, including eating disorders, complex trauma, substance use disorders, and comorbid developmental conditions; | ||
4. | Critique the current provision of mental health care for identified groups in Australian society, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, other cultures and people of diversity; and | ||
5. | Exhibit knowledge of the pharmacotherapeutics and quality use of psychotropic medicines, to demonstrate principles of safe medication administration. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Portfolio | Individual e-Portfolio Part A: Quality use of medicines 250 words (10%); Part B: Artefacts of medications related to unit (1200) (30%) | 40% |
Assignment | Poster: Group (2000 words equivalent) | 30% |
Other | OSCA: Apply a mental health nursing intervention to a case study | 30% |
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