James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

NS3225 - Clinical Nursing Practice 6 (Mental Health)

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject extends the process and knowledge begun in the previous nursing practice subjects by continuing to foster the student's ability to exercise clinical judgement. Emphasis is placed on advanced assessment and implementation skills and techniques as the students learn to deal with patients who have increasingly complex health problems. Students will also extend their experience in working in mental health clinical settings.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and HS2000 and HS2101 and NS3361
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NS3114 NS3226 NS3227

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
Contact hours:
  • 30 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials
  • 30 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2016
    Face to face teaching (5-day residential in Townsville)
    Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
    Contact hours:
    • 30 hours lectures
    • 10 hours tutorials
    • 30 hours practicals
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
      Census Date 25-Aug-2016
      Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
      Contact hours:
      • 30 hours lectures
      • 10 hours tutorials
      • 30 hours practicals
        Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

        Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2
        Census Date 25-Aug-2016
        Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
        Contact hours:
        • 30 hours lectures
        • 10 hours tutorials
        • 30 hours practicals
          Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

          Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2
          Census Date 25-Aug-2016
          Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
          Contact hours:
          • 10 hours tutorials
          • 30 hours practicals - 5-day residential at Townsville campus
          • 30 hours - Students utilise printed study modules in lieu of lectures
            Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

            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.