Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2018
Class Number: 1994
Class Section: NH17
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Course Code: NURS5388C
Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Jaye Keating
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4845
Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Zaw Pedroni
RMIT educator
Praogram Coordinator
zaw.pedroni@rmit.edu.au
Adam Galbraith
RMIT educator
adam.galbraith@rmit.edu.au
Jaye Keating
Program Manager
Jaye.Keating@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the nursing care and management of a person with a mental health condition.
This course applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.
This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
This course includes clinical placement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTENN009 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions |
Element: |
1. Identify and address State/Territory mental health legislation requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and correctly interpret the key features of mental health legislation as they apply to own work practices and the health care setting. 1.2 Describe the values and philosophies that apply to mental health care. 1.3 Support the rights of the person with a mental health condition. 1.4 Work in a manner that reflects the underpinning values and philosophies of mental health care and is consistent with legal obligations. |
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2. Respond appropriately to signs of mental illness. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify conditions relating to the mental state and behaviour of the person correctly, using broad classifications of mental illness and terms associated with mental health conditions. 2.2 Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and respond within the role of an enrolled nurse. 2.3 Recognise biopsychosocial effects of mental health conditions. 2.4 Recognise the impacts that discrimination, negative stereotyping and stigma can have on a person with mental illness, and ensure own interactions with the person are positive. 2.5 Use negotiation skills as required with the person who has a mental health condition. |
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3. Contribute to care planning and conduct initial clinical observations for a person with a mental health condition. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Undertake a risk assessment of the person, using recognised risk assessment methodology and under supervision of a registered nurse. 3.2 Participate in the interdisciplinary health care team and, within enrolled nurse role, assist to develop the plan of care for the person. 3.3 Observe and document the person's behaviour, and identify signs and symptoms of reduced physical health and changes to behaviour. 3.4 Provide health promotion and educational strategies in accordance with organisation procedures when the person exhibits signs and symptoms of reduced physical health. 3.5 Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and liaise with service providers within enrolled nurse role to ensure resources and approaches used in care planning meet individual or group needs. 3.6 Apply recovery principles to nursing care with support from interdisciplinary team to maximise health outcomes for individuals and groups. |
Element: |
4. Contribute to the recovery of a person with a mental health condition. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Plan, prioritise and implement nursing interventions in collaboration with the person, registered nurse interdisciplinary health care team, and where appropriate, with the person's family or carer. 4.2 Work in a manner that reflects respect for the person's dignity and uniqueness, and use strategies to empower the person to contribute to their own plan of care. 4.3 Assist the person, their family or carer to participate in appropriate therapeutic interventions. 4.4 Confirm that the person understands the use, administration methods and possible effects of medications to be used including known specific adverse effects. 4.5 Advise the person, or their family or carer, on relevant community resources and opportunities, adapting the advice to individuals as required. 4.6 Support the person, as a valued member of the community to build on their own strengths and to take as much responsibility as possible for decisions that affect their lives. 4.7 Identify and apply principles of contemporary, evidenced-based nursing practice that reflect recovery-oriented care for a person who has a mental health condition. |
Learning Outcomes
The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT laboratories.
You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role-play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory and underpinning knowledge, classroom discussions, group work, research and reflective practice.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Identify and address State/Territory mental health legislation requirements.
1.1 Identify and correctly interpret the key features of mental health legislation as they apply to own work practices and the health care setting.
1.2 Describe the values and philosophies that apply to mental health care.
1.3 Support the rights of the person with a mental health condition.
1.4 Work in a manner that reflects the underpinning values and philosophies of mental health care and is consistent with legal obligations.
- Respond appropriately to signs of mental illness.
2.1 Identify conditions relating to the mental state and behaviour of the person correctly, using broad classifications of mental illness and terms associated with mental health conditions.
2.2 Recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and respond within the role of an enrolled nurse.
2.3 Recognise biopsychosocial effects of mental health conditions.
2.4 Recognise the impacts that discrimination, negative stereotyping and stigma can have on a person with mental illness, and ensure own interactions with the person are positive.
2.5 Use negotiation skills as required with the person who has a mental health condition.
- Contribute to care planning and conduct initial clinical observations for a person with a mental health condition.
3.1 Undertake a risk assessment of the person, using recognised risk assessment methodology and under supervision of a registered nurse.
3.2 Participate in the interdisciplinary health care team and, within enrolled nurse role, assist to develop the plan of care for the person.
3.3 Observe and document the person’s behaviour, and identify signs and symptoms of reduced physical health and changes to behaviour.
3.4 Provide health promotion and educational strategies in accordance with organisation procedures when the person exhibits signs and symptoms of reduced physical health.
3.5 Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and liaise with service providers within enrolled nurse role to ensure resources and approaches used in care planning meet individual or group needs.
3.6 Apply recovery principles to nursing care with support from interdisciplinary team to maximise health outcomes for individuals and groups.
- Contribute to the recovery of a person with a mental health condition.
4.1 Plan, prioritise and implement nursing interventions in collaboration with the person, registered nurse interdisciplinary health care team, and where appropriate, with the person’s family or carer.
4.2 Work in a manner that reflects respect for the person’s dignity and uniqueness, and use strategies to empower the person to contribute to their own plan of care.
4.3 Assist the person, their family or carer to participate in appropriate therapeutic interventions.
4.4 Confirm that the person understands the use, administration methods and possible effects of medications to be used including known specific adverse effects.
4.5 Advise the person, or their family or carer, on relevant community resources and opportunities, adapting the advice to individuals as required.
4.6 Support the person, as a valued member of the community to build on their own strengths and to take as much responsibility as possible for decisions that affect their lives.
4.7 Identify and apply principles of contemporary, evidenced-based nursing practice that reflect recovery-oriented care for a person who has a mental health condition.
Details of Learning Activities
All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.
Learning activities include:
Face to Face classes - introduce you to the key concepts within the course
Online Activities - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course
Clinical placement - provide you with practical experience in a nursing workshop
Teaching Schedule
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Student Learning and Assessment Activities
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Reminder: Students should start to work on the required assessments for the course.
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Reminder: Students should already be working on the required assessments for the course.
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Session 03 Week 03 |
· Assessment · Objectives · Involuntary admission · Consumer rights · Involuntary review process, · Seclusion and restraint · Admission procedures · Community treatment orders · Role of the mental health practitioner · Consent · Confidentiality
Medication · Administration · Adverse effects . Strategies for managing side effects.
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Reminder: Students should already be working on the required assessments for the course.
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Session 04 Week 04 |
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Reminder: Students should be prepared and ready to present the required assessments for the course.
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Course Recommended Texts
Mental Health
- Elder, R. Evans, K. Nizette, D (2012). 3rd Ed. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Sydney Elsevier Mosby.
Overview of Assessment
This assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals
Assessment tasks
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks
Assessment Task 1: Mental health Research Assignment group presentation.
Due Date: TBA
As a group you will be required to develop a power point presentation based on a Mental health research topic.
Individually you will be required to submit the group power point presentation and a group summary with all questions and answers
You will be graded Competent or Not yet competent
Assessment Task 2: Complex Mental Health Case study
Due Date: TBA
Individually you will be required to answer questions related to a complex mental health case study for this assessment.
You will be graded Competent or Not Yet Competent
Assessment Task 3: Observation of performance in Clinical Placement
Due Date: Designated Clinical Placement Weeks
You will be observed by and RMIT assessor and feedback will be provided by your tutor.
You will be graded Competent and Not Yet Competent
You will need to receive a Satisfactory result on each assessment to be deemed competent for this course.
Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/support-services
Cover Sheets
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hard copy. for every piece of work submitted online, you will complete an e-declaration. This cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance
It is expected that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.
Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Re submissions
You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course
You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re submissions for this course; however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been graded.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
Working with Children Check and Police Check
This course requires a Working with Children Check and Police Check
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:
For more information go to:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/search?q=prior+learning
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