Courses & Units

Mental Health 2 NUR352

Introduction

Mental Health 2 will expand your knowledge of a range of mental health nursing therapeutic interventions, including psychopharmacology, aimed to support recovery for people experiencing mental health problems. You will explore techniques for attaining and retaining mental wellness for yourself and others and employ a structured framework to further develop your reflective skills to engage in therapeutic communication.
Mental health legislation and the ethical implications of restrictive interventions will be examined. Strategies helpful for those experiencing mental ill-health and for different social groups from a strengths-based, human rights and social justice perspective will be explored. You will examine the contribution of mental health nursing to the health and well-being of the community, to provide person-centred care across the lifespan.

Summary

Unit name	Mental Health 2
Unit code	NUR352
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing
Coordinator	Doctor Denise McGarry
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Rozelle - Sydney	Nursing Study Period 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Nursing Study Period 3	29/8/2022	15/9/2022	9/10/2022	20/11/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the legislative frameworks in mental health services.
Review the function and therapeutic profile of major groups of psychopharmaceutical agents.
Apply a range of therapeutic and psychotherapeutic approaches and supports in mental health, within the role of the registered nurse in a multidisciplinary team.
Discuss human rights and social justice principles to support and advocate for people who experience mental ill-health.
Display competence in active listening, building rapport and trust in interpersonal communications.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060301	$498.00	$498.00	not applicable	$2,615.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

NUR137 Mental Health 1

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements. All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science. Attendance at PEP is mandatory. In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.
Assessment	On-line Quiz (10%)\|Reflective Analysis. (40%)\|Recovery-oriented Care Plan (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with
educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements.

All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science.

Attendance at PEP is mandatory.

In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.

Assessment

On-line Quiz (10%)|Reflective Analysis. (40%)|Recovery-oriented Care Plan (50%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Foster, K, Marks, P, O’Brien, A & Raeburn, T (eds) 2021, Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and practice in clinical settings, 5 edn, Elsevier Australia, Chatswood, NSW, Australia.
Recommended	Dudgeon, P., Milroy, H., & Walker, R. (Eds.). (2014). Working together: Aboriginal and  Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice (2nd ed.).   Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing.    Hercelinskyj, G.J. & Alexander, L. (eds) 2020, Mental health nursing: Applying theory to  practice, 1 edn, Cenage, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.    Paris, J. (2015) The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5. (2nd ed) New York: Oxford Press.   Retrieved from http://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780199738175.001.0001/med-9780199738175     Slade, M. (2009). Personal Recovery and Mental Illness. A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. USA: Cambridge University Press.     Staunton, P., & Chiarella, M. (2016). Nursing and the law (8th ed.). Sydney: Elsevier.     Stein-Parbury, J. (2017). Patient and person: Interpersonal skills in nursing (6th ed.). Sydney:   Churchill Livingstone Elsevier     Taylor,D.M.; Barnes, T.R.E., &Young, A.H. (2018) The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry (13th ed). West Sussex, UK: WILEY Blackwell
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Required

Foster, K, Marks, P, O’Brien, A & Raeburn, T (eds) 2021, Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and practice in clinical settings, 5 edn, Elsevier Australia, Chatswood, NSW, Australia.

Recommended

Dudgeon, P., Milroy, H., & Walker, R. (Eds.). (2014). Working together: Aboriginal and  Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice (2nd ed.).   Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing.  

 Hercelinskyj, G.J. & Alexander, L. (eds) 2020, Mental health nursing: Applying theory to  practice, 1 edn, Cenage, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  

 Paris, J. (2015) The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5. (2nd ed) New York: Oxford Press.   Retrieved from http://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780199738175.001.0001/med-9780199738175  

  Slade, M. (2009). Personal Recovery and Mental Illness. A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. USA: Cambridge University Press.  

  Staunton, P., & Chiarella, M. (2016). Nursing and the law (8th ed.). Sydney: Elsevier.  

  Stein-Parbury, J. (2017). Patient and person: Interpersonal skills in nursing (6th ed.). Sydney:   Churchill Livingstone Elsevier    

Taylor,D.M.; Barnes, T.R.E., &Young, A.H. (2018) The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry (13th ed). West Sussex, UK: WILEY Blackwell 

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