Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5283C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2015, Term1 2016
NURS5283C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017
NURS5284C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term2 2013, Term2 2015, Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the nursing care and management of consumers with mental illness

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTEN510B Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions
Elements:	1. Address requirements of the state/territory Mental Health Act 2. Respond appropriately to signs of mental illness 3. Contribute to planning care for consumers with mental health issues 4. Contribute to the care of a consumer with a mental health disorder 5. Assist evaluation of outcomes of planned nursing actions 6. Provide and maintain a safe working environment

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should be able to:

• Address requirements of the state/territory Mental Health Act
• Respond appropriately to signs of mental illness
• Contribute to planning care for consumers with mental health issues
• Contribute to the care of a consumer with a mental health disorder
• Assist in evaluation of outcomes of planned nursing actions
• Provide and maintain a safe working environment

Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:

• Written assessment 
• Clinical Placement