Launceston
Introduction
Unit CNA740 is designed to offer postgraduate mental health nurses an introduction to and understanding of contemporary level 1 foundational mental health nursing principles / issues / interventions, related to caring for and working with people with a mental illness and or a mental health disorder across a range of mental health settings. Students will explore, discuss and reflect on a range of topics, including contemporary roles and functions of mental health nursing; therapeutic relationship; assessment and diagnosis; critical reflection; evidenced‐based practice; and consumer/caregiver perspectives. Further, students will examine the application of biological, psychological, socio‐political, cultural, spiritual, environmental, and legal/ethical contexts of mental health nursing practice. The notion of recovery will be explored within a local, national, international and family perspective. The trauma informed care approach will also be explored. The application of nursing principles specific to a range of major mental illnesses will be addressed together with a range of therapeutic treatment modalities.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Foundations of Mental Health Nursing Theory 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CNA740 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Russell James |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Co-requisites
CNA742
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Online discussion x 2 (30%), Online Test (10%), Resource Portfolio (60%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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