Module Descriptors
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE
NURS40388
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 4
30 credits
Contact
Leader: John Anthony
Email: P.Anthony@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 90
Independent Study Hours: 210
Total Learning Hours: 300
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stafford Campus, Term 1 to Term 3
- Occurrence A, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence A, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence A, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence A1, Stafford Campus, Term 1 to Term 3
- Occurrence A2, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence A3, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence B, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1 to Term 3
- Occurrence B, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence B, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence B1, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1 to Term 3
- Occurrence B2, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence B3, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence C, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence C, Stafford Campus, Term 2 to Term 1
- Occurrence C, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence C1, Stafford Campus, Term 2 to Term 1
- Occurrence C2, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence C3, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence D, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence D, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2 to Term 1
- Occurrence D, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence D1, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2 to Term 1
- Occurrence D2, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence D3, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence E, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence E, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence E, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence F, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence F, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence F, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence F, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence F, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence F, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence FF, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence FF, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence FF, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence G, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence G, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence G, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence GG, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence GG, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence GG, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence H, Stafford Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence H, Stafford Campus, Term 2
- Occurrence H, Stafford Campus, Term 3
- Occurrence SF1, Stafford Campus, Z1~1
- Occurrence SF1, Stafford Campus, Z2~1 DO NOT USE
- Occurrence SF1, Stafford Campus, Z3~1 DO NOT USE
- Occurrence SF2, Stafford Campus, Z1~3 DO NOT USE
Sites
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus
- Stafford Campus
Assessment
- Coursework - Clinical Assessment (pass/fail) weighted at 0%
- Coursework - Reflective Essay (2500 words) weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assessment of clinical practice (LO 5) pass/refer/fail
Reflective essay (2500 words) using a reflective model and including an action plan (LO's 1, 2, 3 and 4) weighting 100%
Formative Assessment:
Feedback from session lecturers
Group and individual tutorials
Feedback from personal tutor
Feedback from practice mentor/s
Reflective essay (2500 words) using a reflective model and including an action plan (LO's 1, 2, 3 and 4) weighting 100%
Formative Assessment:
Feedback from session lecturers
Group and individual tutorials
Feedback from personal tutor
Feedback from practice mentor/s
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to explore the application of evidence based nursing knowledge, skills and professional, ethical and legal principles necessary to develop the fundamentals of mental health field nursing care.
Application of NMC Code, standards and advice including The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and Guidance for Students of Nursing and Midwifery. This will include professional behaviour, public protection and professional self-regulation; use of reflection and clinical supervision
- Protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children - legal frameworks and local policies
- Principles of consent and confidentiality- including children, vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity
- Application of nursing, law and ethics to mental health nursing
- The fundamentals of applicable legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Children Act 1989 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- An introduction to tensions in mental health care such as human rights vs compulsory detention
An introduction to the concepts of risk, risk assessment and management, to include factors affecting the safety of health and social care professionals, service users, carers and significant others, in hospital and home environments
- An introduction to recognising and responding to emergency situations, including acute mental distress, self-harm, attempted suicide, aggression and violence
- An introduction to a range of communication skills, understanding the importance and significance of communication in mental healthcare
- Recognising and responding to the range of factors that affect communication e.g. pain, distress, mental health problems, age, cognitive impairment
- Maintaining accurate records, confidentiality and storage to include Data Protection Act 1998
- An introduction to relevant health policy development and its influence on mental health practice
- Consideration of mental health across the life span: children and adolescents, adults and older adults
- Person centred care that explores values based approaches, recovery and social inclusion, challenges inequalities, stigma and discrimination
- An introduction to frameworks of care, and approaches to providing nursing care e.g. benchmarks and standards, essential skills clusters, National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines
- Introduction to nursing roles and contexts- considering the care provided by each field of nursing, and midwifery care. To include: recognition and experience of acute physical illness and long term conditions; an understanding of child health and development; an understanding of learning disability; experiences of pregnancy and birth
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of other health and social care professionals and working with them collaboratively. The student will be introduced to working in the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors, providing nursing care to service users in hospital and at home
- Placement preparation and evaluation
Application of NMC Code, standards and advice including The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and Guidance for Students of Nursing and Midwifery. This will include professional behaviour, public protection and professional self-regulation; use of reflection and clinical supervision
- Protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children - legal frameworks and local policies
- Principles of consent and confidentiality- including children, vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity
- Application of nursing, law and ethics to mental health nursing
- The fundamentals of applicable legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Children Act 1989 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- An introduction to tensions in mental health care such as human rights vs compulsory detention
An introduction to the concepts of risk, risk assessment and management, to include factors affecting the safety of health and social care professionals, service users, carers and significant others, in hospital and home environments
- An introduction to recognising and responding to emergency situations, including acute mental distress, self-harm, attempted suicide, aggression and violence
- An introduction to a range of communication skills, understanding the importance and significance of communication in mental healthcare
- Recognising and responding to the range of factors that affect communication e.g. pain, distress, mental health problems, age, cognitive impairment
- Maintaining accurate records, confidentiality and storage to include Data Protection Act 1998
- An introduction to relevant health policy development and its influence on mental health practice
- Consideration of mental health across the life span: children and adolescents, adults and older adults
- Person centred care that explores values based approaches, recovery and social inclusion, challenges inequalities, stigma and discrimination
- An introduction to frameworks of care, and approaches to providing nursing care e.g. benchmarks and standards, essential skills clusters, National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines
- Introduction to nursing roles and contexts- considering the care provided by each field of nursing, and midwifery care. To include: recognition and experience of acute physical illness and long term conditions; an understanding of child health and development; an understanding of learning disability; experiences of pregnancy and birth
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of other health and social care professionals and working with them collaboratively. The student will be introduced to working in the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors, providing nursing care to service users in hospital and at home
- Placement preparation and evaluation
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning Activities: (90 hours)
52 hours: key lectures
9 hours: workshops, small group work
24 hours: inter-professional workshops, values based discussions with service users
3 hours: Assessment Preparation
2 hours group tutorial
Guided Independent Study: (210 hours)
90 hours: directed learning / using blackboard : directed reading, directed preparation for classroom or practice activity
120 hours: self-directed reading and assessment preparation
52 hours: key lectures
9 hours: workshops, small group work
24 hours: inter-professional workshops, values based discussions with service users
3 hours: Assessment Preparation
2 hours group tutorial
Guided Independent Study: (210 hours)
90 hours: directed learning / using blackboard : directed reading, directed preparation for classroom or practice activity
120 hours: self-directed reading and assessment preparation
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Enrolled on BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice / Registered Nurse programme
Access to practice placements
Access to practice placements
Module Texts
BACH, S. and GRANT, A. (2011) Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Nursing. 2nd Ed. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.
BARKER, P. (2008) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- the craft of caring. 2nd Ed. London: Edward Arnold.
DIMOND, B. (2011) Legal Aspects of Nursing. 6th Ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
NORMAN, I. and RYRIE, I. (2009) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
BARKER, P. (2008) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- the craft of caring. 2nd Ed. London: Edward Arnold.
DIMOND, B. (2011) Legal Aspects of Nursing. 6th Ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
NORMAN, I. and RYRIE, I. (2009) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Web Descriptor
This module is your first introduction to mental health nursing practice. It is designed to help you begin to understand the complexity of the professional, legal and ethical aspects of mental health specific care, and enable you to provide nursing care and support for people with mental health problems. In order to achieve this, the module is focused on three themes: professional, legal and ethical values of the mental health nurse, communication and interpersonal skills, and organisation, care delivery and decision making within mental health nursing practice.