School: Nursing and Midwifery
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Mental Health Clinical PracticeUnit Code
CMH5116Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
Online
Description
In this unit students will be provided with the opportunity to integrate theory into practice and to demonstrate mental health competencies within their scope of practice through a clinical practicum. This unit is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills that can be applied to meet the needs of consumers, carers, their families and communities. Students will be able to evaluate their ability to provide mental health care across the lifespan in various settings of mental health practice. Students will arrange a suitable series of placements in consultation with the unit/course coordinator.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded NSP5110, NSP5210
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Apply mental health theory, National Mental Health Practice Standards and contemporary research in the delivery of mental health care in the various practice settings.
- Deliver high quality mental health care with contemporary policy and legislative parameters.
- Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in the differentiation of disorders and the early recognition of dysfunctional behaviour.
- Demonstrate clinical competence and safe practice in the delivery of mental health care in various mental health care settings.
- Display awareness of the various treatment modalities and clinical information systems in mental health care and use a range of strategies and interventions relevant to the specific practice setting.
- Incorporate the multi disciplinary approach and systems perspective to address the multiple determinents of mental health problems.
- Utilise the clinical decision making framework in the delivery of mental health care.
Unit Content
- Students under the preceptorship of clinical placement staff will assess, plan, implement and evaluate mental health care for mental health clients, and their carers and families in a variety of settings adopting a range of models of care.
- Clinical practice will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate competency in mental health care with individuals and groups in a variety of therapeutic environments and across the spectrum of care.
- Students will be exposed to a broad variety of practice issues in the areas of child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, drug and alcohol service, community mental health and mental health promotion and older age mental health services.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Students will be preceptored by host facility clinical staff in the development of mental health skills commensurate with the level of clinical preparation. Overall supervision and coordination will be provided by University clinical staff. 30 practicum days are required for this unit in three 10 day rotations (inpatient, community and drug/alcohol) in a supervised clinical setting.
Assessment
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ONLINE| Type | Description |
|---|
| Performance ^ | Clinical Competency |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- American Psychiatric Association. (2000). DSM-IV-TR. Manual of diagnostic criteria. American Psychiatric Association.
- Australia and New Zealand college of mental health nurses (2010). Standards of practice for mental health nursing in Australia. Canberra, MHTLC South Australia: A&NZCMHN Inc.
- Department of Health. (2012). The Western Australian Public patients hospital charter. Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, Perth.
- Barker, P. (2009). Psychiatric and mental health nursing: The craft of caring (2nd ed.). London, UK: Hodder Arnold.
- AHMAC National mental health working group. (2002). National practice standards for the mental health workforce. Canberra: National Mental Health Strategy Department of Health and Family Services.
- Kaplan, B.J., & Sadock, V.A. (2007). Synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioural sciences - clinical psychiatry (10th ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
- Shives, L. R. (2005). Basic concepts of psychiatric/mental health nursing (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott.
- Therapeutic guidelines. (2008). Psychotropic version 6. Melbourne, Vic.: The Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd.
- World Health Organisation. (2003). International classification of diseases, Version 10-CM. Geneva: WHO.
- Not for Service: Experiences of Injustice and Despair in Mental Health Care in Australia. (2005). Mental Health Council of Australia, Canberra.
Journal References
- Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
- Behaviour Modification
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Journal of Community Psychology
- Research in Nursing and Health
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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School: Nursing and Midwifery
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Mental Health Clinical PracticeUnit Code
CMH5116Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
Online
Description
In this unit students will be provided with the opportunity to integrate theory into practice and to demonstrate mental health competencies within their scope of practice through a clinical practicum. This unit is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills that can be applied to meet the needs of consumers, carers, their families and communities. Students will be able to evaluate their ability to provide mental health care across the lifespan in various settings of mental health practice. Students will arrange a suitable series of placements in consultation with the unit/course coordinator.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded NSP5110, NSP5210
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Apply mental health theory, National Mental Health Practice Standards and contemporary research in the delivery of mental health care in the various practice settings.
- Deliver high quality mental health care with contemporary policy and legislative parameters.
- Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in the differentiation of disorders and the early recognition of dysfunctional behaviour.
- Demonstrate clinical competence and safe practice in the delivery of mental health care in various mental health care settings.
- Display awareness of the various treatment modalities and clinical information systems in mental health care and use a range of strategies and interventions relevant to the specific practice setting.
- Incorporate the multi disciplinary approach and systems perspective to address the multiple determinents of mental health problems.
- Utilise the clinical decision making framework in the delivery of mental health care.
Unit Content
- Students under the preceptorship of clinical placement staff will assess, plan, implement and evaluate mental health care for mental health clients, and their carers and families in a variety of settings adopting a range of models of care.
- Clinical practice will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate competency in mental health care with individuals and groups in a variety of therapeutic environments and across the spectrum of care.
- Students will be exposed to a broad variety of practice issues in the areas of child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, drug and alcohol service, community mental health and mental health promotion and older age mental health services.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Students will be preceptored by host facility clinical staff in the development of mental health skills commensurate with the level of clinical preparation. Overall supervision and coordination will be provided by University clinical staff. 30 practicum days are required for this unit in three 10 day rotations (inpatient, community and drug/alcohol) in a supervised clinical setting.
Assessment
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ONLINE| Type | Description |
|---|
| Performance ^ | Clinical Competency |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- American Psychiatric Association. (2000). DSM-IV-TR. Manual of diagnostic criteria. American Psychiatric Association.
- Australia and New Zealand college of mental health nurses (2010). Standards of practice for mental health nursing in Australia. Canberra, MHTLC South Australia: A&NZCMHN Inc.
- Department of Health. (2012). The Western Australian Public patients hospital charter. Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, Perth.
- Barker, P. (2009). Psychiatric and mental health nursing: The craft of caring (2nd ed.). London, UK: Hodder Arnold.
- AHMAC National mental health working group. (2002). National practice standards for the mental health workforce. Canberra: National Mental Health Strategy Department of Health and Family Services.
- Kaplan, B.J., & Sadock, V.A. (2007). Synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioural sciences - clinical psychiatry (10th ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
- Shives, L. R. (2005). Basic concepts of psychiatric/mental health nursing (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott.
- Therapeutic guidelines. (2008). Psychotropic version 6. Melbourne, Vic.: The Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd.
- World Health Organisation. (2003). International classification of diseases, Version 10-CM. Geneva: WHO.
- Not for Service: Experiences of Injustice and Despair in Mental Health Care in Australia. (2005). Mental Health Council of Australia, Canberra.
Journal References
- Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
- Behaviour Modification
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Journal of Community Psychology
- Research in Nursing and Health
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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