NUR2225 Mental health nursing and midwifery practice contexts
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR2225 Mental health nursing and midwifery practice contexts is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It needs NUR1114 and NUR1113.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR2225
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUR2225
No unit lists NUR2225 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Mental health conditions are common worldwide and are a national health priority in Australia. People experiencing mental health conditions can present to any healthcare setting, therefore nurses and midwives require the skills to engage in meaningful therapeutic relationships to work effectively with people with a mental health condition, carers, families and their supporters.
You will develop an understanding of therapeutic skills to support holistic assessment and identify appropriate interventions in order to provide person-centred and recovery focused care to promote positive outcomes for service users. Clinical placement will provide you with the opportunity for translation of theory to the clinical practice environment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immersive |
| First semester | Peninsula | Immersive |
Assessment
- Case study analysis and reflection (1,850 words)Written30%
- Final scheduled assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)Examination40%
- Clinical placement (120 hours)Work integratedCompetency hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Compare and contrast perspectives on understanding and treating mental health conditions.
- 2
Apply relevant legislation when caring for people with mental health conditions.
- 3
Examine the consequences of stigma for people living with mental health conditions.
- 4
Identify and explain the communication skills and qualities required to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship
- 5
Identify and describe signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and distress. .
- 6
Plan and prioritise person-centred nursing interventions for people who are experiencing mental health conditions and distress.
- 7
Demonstrate practice at a beginning level in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standard for Practice, Code of Conduct for Nurses, and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials32 hours
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
8 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials, simulation tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Brent Hayward
- Unit Coordinators
- Brent Hayward
- Mr Eddie Robinson