Students are required to complete 160 hours of Professional Experience Placement (PEP).
Prerequisites
HNB2002 - Contemporary Nursing and Mental Health A
HNB2005 - Contemporary Nursing and Mental Health B
HNB2001 - Contemporary Nursing A
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Exemplify timely therapeutic and professional communication and documentation to achieve safe mental health nursing practice within the current student scope of practice, within intraprofessional and inter professional teams; | ||
2. | Articulate clinical reasoning and a person-centred approach to the mental health nursing management of individuals across various contexts of care across the lifespan, taking account of cultural concerns and diversity; | ||
3. | Adapt knowledge and skills in mental state and risk assessment and the safe practice of medication management; | ||
4. | Contextualise the legislative, policy, standards, ethical foundations and code of conduct enacted in the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse in mental health settings; and | ||
5. | Apply reflexivity and responsiveness to feedback regarding performance and behaviour during PEP. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Practicum | Summative Assessment Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) | Pass/Fail |
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