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Unit of Study NURS5013 Evidence-Based Mental Health Nursing (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    Yes

  • Enrolment information

    This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities that require students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL activity. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate clinical judgement and a capacity to engage and communicate empathically with individuals and groups experiencing mental health related problems across the lifespan

synthesise complex data to provide clinically effective, recovery focused and trauma informed mental health nursing care

effectively undertake assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of care using advanced clinical judgement with people who frequently access acute mental health services

apply concepts, theories and foundational skills in helping people who are experiencing emotional distress and/or behavioural disturbances

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)
Placement 80 hours (Across the term)
Assessment
PlacementSR
Essay60%
Presentation40%

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)
Placement 80 hours (Across the term)
Assessment
PlacementSR
Essay60%
Presentation40%

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)
Placement 80 hours (Across the term)
Assessment
PlacementSR
Essay60%
Presentation40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Foster, K., Marks, P., O'Brien, A. J., & Hurley, J. (eds), 2024, Mental health in nursing: Theory and practice for clinical setting , 6th edn, Elsevier Australia, Chatswood.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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