| CODE | NUR3346 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Mental Health Nursing Skills | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit prepares the student for the transition to a qualified practitioner by re-visiting those skills that form the pillars of mental health nursing clinical practice; namely the nursing process and skills used in the implementation of its stages. Moreover, a number of additional skills are introduced in order to equip the student with a professional toolkit that is based on the latest evidence in the field. These includes topics such as group therapy, de-escalation, suicide watch and patient advocacy. The sessions involve discussion as well as the practice of skills in a simulated environment. This allows the generation of critique as well as the opportunity to learn by peer observation. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the study-unit is to: - Discuss and evaluate principle mental health nursing skills; - Facilitate the integration of theoretical knowledge with practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical knowledge underlying principle mental health nursing skills; - Discuss the evidence base pertaining to these skills; - Exhibit knowledge about the use of different skills according to patients' needs. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Assess mental health nursing care requirements of patients under their care; - Prioritise care requirements; - Select and implement appropriate mental health nursing interventions such as care planning, de-escalation, group therapy, suicide watch, psychoeducation and patient advocacy; - Develop these skills in order to be able to engage in therapeutic activities; - Be able to practice these skills in a simulated environment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Patel & Jakopac (2012). Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Skills. USA; Jones & Bartlett - Callaghan, et al (2009). Mental Health Nursing Skills. UK; Oxford University Press - Cutcliffe & Ward (2008). Key Debates in Psychiatric Nursing. UK; Wiley Publishing - Smith (2012). Psychological Interventions in Mental Health Nursing. New York; Open University Press |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alexei Sammut |
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