NS3361 - Clinical Nursing Practice 5 (Mental Health)

[To be introduced in Mackay in 2014]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject aims to develop students' knowledge in the specialty area of mental health nursing. The importance of the use of self and development of the therapeutic alliance will underpin approaches to managing mental disorders in a range of settings. Through exploration of relevant theory, nursing practice and skills components, students will develop the competence to provide mental health nursing strategies to clients experiencing a variety of mental disorders.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an awareness of an respect for the needs of consumers and carers from diverse backgrounds when the person experiences a mental disorder;
• continue to develop and implement knowledge and skills in building therapeutic nurse/client relationships;
• integrate the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for clinical application with consumers who have mental disorders;
• apply a range of appropriate nursing strategies for mental health consumers and their carers;
• utilise evidence based information for nursing practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and HS2000 and HS2101
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NS3200 AND NS3360 AND NS3362

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 3
Census Date 07-Feb-2013
Face to face teaching (5 day Residential)
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Contact hours:	40 hours - Residential Teaching Block 240 days professional experience
Assessment:	.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Tanya Park
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.