Theory and practice:
Numeracy in nursing / drug calculations
Medicines management – Inhaled/Controlled Drugs/SC fluids/Nebulisers/Oxygen therapy (alternative methods of
delivery). PGDs and PSDs.
Assessment and monitoring of the deteriorating patient to include sepsis.
Emergency First Aid
Mental health First Aid
Nutrition and Hydration to include breast-feeding, fluid balance monitoring, height/weight/BMI
Elimination and sampling to include male and female catheterisation, blood glucose, urine analysis, swabbing, sputum and
stool sampling.
Responding appropriately to uncontrolled symptoms to include pain assessment and management.
Risk assessment tools in practice - continence assessment, malnutrition screening, pain assessment tools, Bristol stool
chart.
Patient admission and initial assessment
Aseptic non-touch technique
Reflective practice
Placement preparation to include looking after yourself/resilience
Infection prevention, control and antimicrobial stewardship
Skills will be taught using simulation and in skills labs settings. Audio-visual presentations will also be used to enhance/embed these.

In addition to the 200 hours theoretical learning, students are required to complete the practical component (240hrs) in line with regulatory body requirements.

Practice learning
Face to face teaching
Skills and simulated practice
Group activities
Online lectures and activities

1. Demonstrate an insight into the process and purpose of reflective practice in order to develop both self-awareness and individual professional practice.

Learning, Enquiry, Analysis, Reflection

2. Demonstrate and apply, knowledge and understanding of professional values in practice which underpin the values of the NMC Code and are required to fulfil the role of the Mental Health Nurse.

Knowledge and Understanding, Communication,
Application

Access to practice learning
Access to virtual learning environments
Simulation suite/skills labs facilities

During this module, members of our service user and carer group will be involved in the simulated learning environment activities.

Esterhuizen P (2019) Reflective Practice in Nursing. London, Sage Publishing.

Lister S, Hofland J, Grafton H (2020) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 10th edition. Professional Edition. West Sussex. Wiley-Blackwell.
Wright K (2011) Drug calculations for Nurses. Context for practice. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan.

This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around Mental Health nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to your second practice learning period. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to Mental Health nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the Mental Health nurse.

Undertake an episode of care assessment within the
clinical practice setting - assessed and graded in practice weighted at 100% (LO 1 & 2)

Formative assessment and feedback from Academic Assessor regarding professional values and proficiency progression end of placement.