NUR5215 Mental health nursing concepts and practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5215 Mental health nursing concepts and practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5215
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5215
No unit lists NUR5215 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course code M6031 in the Mental health nursing specialisation.
Overview
This unit will equip you with the core knowledge and skills required of a mental health nurse to work collaboratively with service users to support and promote their journeys towards recovery.
You will examine mental health conditions that are experienced across the lifespan, develop skills in assessment, and explore pharmacological and psychosocial approaches to support symptom management and recovery.
Additionally, you will explore mental health nursing practice with consideration of law and ethics to support care delivery, safe practice and optimal health outcomes for service users, their families, carers and supporters.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | Online |
Assessment
- Proposal (1,200 words)Written20%
- Case study report (2,000 words)Written40%
- Care plan (2,000 words)Written40%
- Clinical portfolio (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge of holistic assessments when supporting service users
- 2
Analyse mental health nursing approaches with consideration of evidence-based practice that supports service users’ mental health and their recovery
- 3
Integrate knowledge of psychotropic medications used in mental health practice to support service users’ mental health and their recovery
- 4
Examine the role of the mental health nurse in the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches to treat mental health conditions and/or symptoms
- 5
Plan, implement and evaluate person-centred nursing interventions to support recovery
- 6
Apply relevant legislation to decision-making in mental health nursing practice with consideration of ethics
- 7
Examine the role of the mental health nurse in the delivery of person-centred, recovery-oriented and/or trauma-informed care.
Workload and teaching
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Alison Hansen
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Alison Hansen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5215?
NUR5215 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5215 offered?
In 2026, NUR5215 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula, with an online option.
Does NUR5215 have an exam?
No. NUR5215 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.