Module Descriptors
ALTERED MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN (NA)
NURS50764
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Clare Mcgroarty
Email: Clare.Mcgroarty@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 150
Independent Study Hours: 50
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence D, Stoke Campus, Term 3 to Term 1
- Occurrence H, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3 to Term 1
- Occurrence I, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus, Term 3 to Term 1
- Occurrence J, Stafford Campus, Term 3 to Term 1
- Occurrence K, Stoke Campus, Term 1 to Term 2
- Occurrence L, Stoke Campus, Term 1
- Occurrence L, Stoke Campus, Term 1 to Term 2
- Occurrence M, Stafford Campus, Term 1 to Term 2
Sites
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Campus
- Stafford Campus
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- Case study Presentation weighted at 100%
Module Details
Learning Strategies
Lead lectures
Group work
Facilitated classroom debate and discussion
Assignment preparation
Formative group working and collaborative discussion
Group work
Facilitated classroom debate and discussion
Assignment preparation
Formative group working and collaborative discussion
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
No special admissions requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Examine the principles and application of person/ relationship / family centred assessment in identifying the altered mental and physical health needs of people throughout the lifespan.
Problem Solving,
Communication,
Enquiry,
Application
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the causes, impact, outcomes and associated pathophysiology related to acute, and chronic physical and mental health problems for people of all ages, including complex and comorbid altered health states.
Knowledge and Understanding,
Learning,
Enquiry,
Analysis
3. Discuss and justify, safe, appropriate and effective healthcare interventions that are required to manage the holistic healthcare needs of people of all ages, and their carers, in long and short-term care settings.
Enquiry,
Problem Solving,
Knowledge and Understanding,
Analysis
4. Critically reflect upon the role of the Nursing Associate and other health and social care professionals in working collaboratively to promote the health and wellbeing of people and their family/ carers/ significant others with physical and mental health care needs.
Problem Solving,
Communication,
Enquiry,
Application
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the causes, impact, outcomes and associated pathophysiology related to acute, and chronic physical and mental health problems for people of all ages, including complex and comorbid altered health states.
Knowledge and Understanding,
Learning,
Enquiry,
Analysis
3. Discuss and justify, safe, appropriate and effective healthcare interventions that are required to manage the holistic healthcare needs of people of all ages, and their carers, in long and short-term care settings.
Enquiry,
Problem Solving,
Knowledge and Understanding,
Analysis
4. Critically reflect upon the role of the Nursing Associate and other health and social care professionals in working collaboratively to promote the health and wellbeing of people and their family/ carers/ significant others with physical and mental health care needs.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Remove emboldened text in column to the left and add: Clinical assessment to include assessment of deterioration (child / adult / mental health) and the use of relevant assessment tools
Meeting complex care needs and recognising co morbidity
Collaborative working to enhance care of patients and support of carers for those with altered mental and physical health.
Meeting complex care needs and recognising co morbidity
Collaborative working to enhance care of patients and support of carers for those with altered mental and physical health.
TEXTS
Remove: Llyod, C. E. and Heller, T. (2012) Long-Term Conditions. Challenges in Health and Social Care. London. Sage Publications.
RESOURCES
Access to online materials and virtual learning environments.¿
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Students will be expected to design and undertake a 15 minute presentation (plus 5 minutes for questions) of a case study that shows their understanding of both the physical and the mental health aspects of care.
The presentation will demonstrate how students have addressed and met the module learning outcomes and will be performed in front of an assessor on a specified date and time.
The presentation will demonstrate how students have addressed and met the module learning outcomes and will be performed in front of an assessor on a specified date and time.