| CODE | MNH1011 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Ethical and Legal Aspects in Mental Health Care | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit covers ethical values in relation to mental health nursing. It addresses ethics as a personal construct - values and beliefs; the provision of mental health care within an interrelated, culturally diverse, environment; the ethics of the caring relationship; codes and declarations, making ethical decisions, ethical dilemmas; confidentiality, respect, trustworthiness, maintaining competence, patient safety and compliance, Mental Health Act, EU Human Rights legislation, consent to treatment and their implications for practice. Study-Unit Aims: - To equip the student to provide high-quality, ethical care that meets legal and clinical standards in Mental Health; - To ensure the student has the knowledge to practice legally, ethically, and respectfully while providing the highest standard of care within the different mental health areas. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognize the main principles of ethical practice in mental health nursing; - Explain how human rights laws apply to mental health care delivery; - Identify clinical situations where ethical issues can create vulnerability for both nurses and patients. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Practice in a way that complies with legal requirements in different mental health settings; - Act ethically and responsibly within the mental health care environment; - Show respect and uphold the dignity of patients in both direct care and advocacy. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Carvalho, S., Reeves, M., & Orford, J. (2016). Fundamental aspects of legal, ethical and professional issues in nursing (3rd ed.). Quay Books. - Hamer, H. P., Lampshire, D., & Froggatt, T. (2017). Legal and ethical aspects in mental health care. In N. Procter, H. P. Hamer, D. Lampshire, T. Froggatt, & B. Baker (Eds.), Mental health: A person-centred approach. - Callaghan, P., Playle, J., & Cooper, L. (2009). Legal, professional, and ethical issues. In P. Callaghan, J. Playle, & L. Cooper (Eds.), Mental health nursing skills (pp. 145鈥�163). Oxford University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Galea |
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