| CODE | MNH3008 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practice 7 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is the last practice study-unit and therefore the final opportunity before practical examination to be able to clarify skills and knowledge levels. At this point in the course, the student is expected to show the best possible competence as a mental health nursing student who could soon be progressing to a mental health nurse. Each student will function as a team member of the unit/ward group with specific responsibilities for managing (under supervision of their mentor) the care for a group of 4 patients. Additionally, the student is expected to be able to cater to the routine running of the ward and manage untoward events. All associated clinical and theoretical knowledge/skills will need to be demonstrated to achieve the necessary competencies of this study-unit. Study-Unit Aims: To provide the student with supervised clinical placement, for both skills development and theoretical application to practice and to allow the student the opportunity to manage a care group of four patients. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Relate the theoretical material from ancillary study-units to the clinical placements area; - Compare different clinical settings to establish how forms of mental health nursing varies across them; - Discuss the care management activities required to deliver care to a group of patients with a range of dependencies; - Describe how care is organised in different settings. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Relate the theoretical constructs from ancillary study-units to clinical practice activities; - Manage a care programme for a designated group of four patients throughout a shift period; - Work as a team member; - To successfully complete the mental health nursing competencies associated with the study-unit; - Evaluate their strengths and weaknesses assessment against their progress within the clinical area. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Evans, J., Brown, P., & Videbeck, S. (2012). Mental health nursing. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Schultz, J., & Videbeck, S. (2013). Lippincott's manual of psychiatric nursing care plans. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health. Supplementary Readings: - Trenoweth, S. (2014). Mental Health Nursing. Churchill Livingstone. [Non-essential] |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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