NS3361 - Clinical Nursing Practice 5 (Mental Health)
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
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; and;
- Utilise evidence based information for nursing practice.
| Prerequisites: | NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and HS2000 and HS2101 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | NS3360 AND NS3362 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination) (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 3 | |
| Census Date 04-Feb-2016 | |
| Face to face teaching (5 day residential as per Clinical Ladder) | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination) (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination) (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination) (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination) (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman |
| Lecturers: | jc139808, Dr Scott Trueman. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); osce (objective structured clinical examination (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%); professional portfolio (40%); professional experience placement (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
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