NUR5228 Theories and philosophies of mental health nursing
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5228 Theories and philosophies of mental health nursing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5228
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5228
No unit lists NUR5228 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite:
Must be enrolled in course code M6022 or M6031.
Students enrolled in M6022, must be enrolled in Mental Health Nursing specialisation.
Overview
The application of mental health nursing theories and philosophies to practice is studied in four modules.
The first module concerns study of concepts of mental health nursing. Core values that underpin the work of the mental health nurses including collaboration, recovery focused care, working in partnership, professionalism and reflective practice are examined for their utility in the provision of care.
The second module concerns the mental health nurses' working relationships with consumers, and study of nursing practices that enhance consumer personhood and citizenship.
The third module concerns mental health nurses' assessments of consumers' relationships with their environments; and the interventions that can be applied to support attainment of a therapeutic milieu.
The fourth module concerns the application of mental health nursing processes in respect of best practice, care planning and outcome evaluation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- On-line discussions x 2 (500 words each)20%
- Critical essay (2,500 words)35%
- Case study (2,000 words)35%
- Interaction and participation in communication workshopsCompetency hurdle10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Review and appraise the significance of selected nursing theories and philosophies to contemporary mental health nursing practice.
- 2
Integrate core values of mental health nursing into care provision with consumers; in scenario work and in mental health nursing workplaces.
- 3
Use recovery-oriented principles of care to achieve: consumer self-determination; inclusiveness, nurturance, growth and development; and shared decision-making.
- 4
Assess consumers' relationships with their environments; and problem solve issues of safety, the promotion of wellness, and advocacy for unmet and special needs.
- 5
Distinguish different mental health nursing interventions that can be applied to gain attainment of therapeutic relationships and environments in a variety of consumer situations.
- 6
Create comprehensive and evidence-based mental health nursing care plans across a range of consumer needs.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops11 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week - online and self-directed.
This is primarily an online unit; plus two days of interactive workshops on-campus.
Detail: Students will be expected to log on each week undertake several hours of direct work and further hours of indirect, personal work, to a total of 12 hours.
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
- Mr Chris Brooks
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Chris Brooks
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5228?
NUR5228 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5228 offered?
In 2021, NUR5228 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is NUR5228?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUR5228 have an exam?
No. NUR5228 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.