NUR5003 Contemporary nursing practice 3

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Analyse the concepts of mental health and mental illness with reference to contemporary classification systems

2. 2

   Evaluate a range of mental disorders in the context of aetiological factors and epidemiology clinical manifestations, and recommend appropriate mental health nursing care

3. 3

   Explain the implications of the Victorian Mental Health Act (2014) for nursing practice in line with recovery oriented mental health practice

4. 4

   Explore the role of the recovery oriented mental health practice in gaining and retaining hope, understanding of the client’s abilities and disabilities, engagement in an active life, personal autonomy, social identity, meaning and purpose in life, and a positive sense of self

5. 5

   Communicate effectively with key stakeholders in the delivery of recovery oriented mental health practice

6. 6

   Accurately conduct mental status, risk and other relevant assessments to help inform the provision of safe, high quality patient care

7. 7

   Compare and contrast a range of psychotherapeutic interventions and therapeutic modalities utilised in mental health treatment and care

8. 8

   Critique the national and international models of health care for chronic conditions and how this approach can lead to improved health outcomes

9. 9

   Explore the impact of ageing, chronic, and life-limiting illness on clients, families and carers including the perspectives of challenges to autonomy, protection of patients, and quality of life in order to provide optimal, person centred nursing care

10. 10

    Discriminate between health assessment, health promotion, supportive and palliative approaches for people with chronic and life limiting illness to provide appropriate evidence-based nursing interventions

11. 11

    Critically examine how the different roles of members in interprofessional teams, work together to provide expert care for people with chronic and/or life limiting illness in different health care environments

12. 12

    Demonstrate practice at a beginning level in mental health and primary care settings in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered nurse standards for practice, Code of conduct for nurses and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of ethics for nurses.