Mental Health Nursing Practice 1

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Effective Term: 2025/05
Institute / School :Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Unit Title: Mental Health Nursing Practice 1
Unit ID: HEMTL6000
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 061301
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

The purpose of this unit is to prepare registered nurses for specialist nursing practice with an in-depth understanding of mental health practice. This unit will extend specialist knowledge and skills for safe and effective mental health nursing care in a strength-based framework. You will examine mental health classification systems in practice and develop advanced skills for evidence based mental health assessments and the formulation of person centred recovery oriented nursing care Students will be provided with opportunities to develop sound clinical reasoning in the holistic care of individual’s experiencing mental illness and their families. This unit provides an introduction to mental health assessment for health practitioners working in generalist or mental health settings

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
Work Experience Indicator:
No work experience
Placement Component:
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
Course Level:
Level of Unit in CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                        
Intermediate                                                
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
K1.

Explain the principles that underpin inter professional practice in mental health service provision and the contribution of each professional group to effective care

K2.

Demonstrates the role of the mental health nurse in a multi- disciplinary and multi-professional approach to treatment and recovery

K3.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key models and theories of mental health care as they are applied to mental health practice

Skills:
S1.

Identify the role of the mental health nurse as a therapist and synthesise skills in assessment and triage of clients with mental illness

S2.

Utilise advanced critical reflection skills to enhance clinical practice in mental health

S3.

Initiate, plan and implement approaches which support the rights of people with mental health issues and their carers to access and participate in their care and recovery

Application of knowledge and skills:
A1.

Critically evaluates models of care relevant to the care continuum, to inform co-constructed personalized care strategies which meet the consumer’s life needs as well as health needs

A2.

Exercises enhanced clinical judgement and decision-making and insight into specialist mental health nursing in pursuit of optimal outcomes for the person and their family

A3.

Engages in collaborative critical reflection on mental health nursing practice through clinical supervision and achievement of lifelong learning outcomes

Unit Content:

Topics may include: Promoting Mental Health Physical health and Mental Health Role of critical thinking and reflection in mental health nurse Person centred mental health care of individuals with complex needs Culturally and Linguistically Diverse group including Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders and Maori group

Graduate Attributes:
Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.

FED TASK and descriptorDevelopment and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit
Level
FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal

Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 2
Leadership

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity

Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy

Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities.

3 - N/A
FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life

3 - N/A
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeightingProfessional Standards
1. K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3

Evidence based mental-health practice assessment (A) Content covered in blended learning

Oral or pre-recorded presentation of a non-complex clinical case-study with supporting written case outline

40-60%

2. K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3

Evidence based mental-health practice assessment (B) Content covered in blended learning

Oral or pre-recorded presentation of a complex clinical case-study with supporting written case outline and critical reflection

40-60%

Adopted Reference Style:
APA  ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency