Module Descriptors
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING IN PRACTICE 5 (RNDA)
NURS50793
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
20 credits
Contact
Leader: James Sullivan
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 112.5
Independent Study Hours: 87.5
Total Learning Hours: 470
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, Term 1 to Term 2
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, Term 1
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- UNDERTAKE AN EPISODE OF CARE WHICH IS ASSESSED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 100%
- WRITTEN RELFECTION LINKED TO PLATFORM 3 - 1500 WORDS weighted at 50%
- UNDERTAKE AN EPISODE OF CARE WHICH IS ASSESSED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 50%
Module Details
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Critically reflect on situations to enhance self-awareness, and your learning, to promote professional mental health nursing practice.
2. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge to clinical skills practice related to mental health nursing in practice
2. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge to clinical skills practice related to mental health nursing in practice
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Written reflection linked to Platform 3 – Assessing and planning care.
Undertake and episode of care which is assessed in clinical practice.
Written reflection – this will require reflection upon a scenario. This can be hypothetical or chosen from placement 5 and will be linked to platform 3, assessing and planning care. Students will use a reflective model to structure their work. (LO 1 & 2). Formative episode of care in practice. Formative feedback for proficiency progression by Academic Assessor at end
Undertake and episode of care which is assessed in clinical practice.
Written reflection – this will require reflection upon a scenario. This can be hypothetical or chosen from placement 5 and will be linked to platform 3, assessing and planning care. Students will use a reflective model to structure their work. (LO 1 & 2). Formative episode of care in practice. Formative feedback for proficiency progression by Academic Assessor at end
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Patient assessment, prioritising and planning care needs.
Partnership working for holistic care
Assessment of urinary and bowel incontinence/use of continence products/self-catheterisation/manual evacuation Nutritional assessment and supporting nutrition – nasogastric insertion and management; gastrostomy management, parenteral nutritional support.
Medicines management including intravenous and intraosseous administration
Drug calculations/numeracy in nursing
Venepuncture and cannulation
Awareness and management of vascular access devices
Developing critical reflective practice
Placement preparation
Practice assessment
Looking after yourself in placement to include resilience
Partnership working for holistic care
Assessment of urinary and bowel incontinence/use of continence products/self-catheterisation/manual evacuation Nutritional assessment and supporting nutrition – nasogastric insertion and management; gastrostomy management, parenteral nutritional support.
Medicines management including intravenous and intraosseous administration
Drug calculations/numeracy in nursing
Venepuncture and cannulation
Awareness and management of vascular access devices
Developing critical reflective practice
Placement preparation
Practice assessment
Looking after yourself in placement to include resilience
WEB DESCRIPTOR
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 practice learning period 5. 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 continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the mental health nurse.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Practice learning period 5
Face to face teaching
Skills and simulated practice
Group activities
Online lectures and activities
Face to face teaching
Skills and simulated practice
Group activities
Online lectures and activities
TEXTS
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.
Nash M (2010) Physical Health and Well-Being in Mental Health Nursing. Clinical Skills for Practice. Berkshire, Open University Press.
Wright K (2011) Drug calculations for Nurses. Context for practice. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan.
Lister S, Hofland J, Grafton H (2020) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 10th edition. Professional Edition. West Sussex. Wiley-Blackwell.
Nash M (2010) Physical Health and Well-Being in Mental Health Nursing. Clinical Skills for Practice. Berkshire, Open University Press.
Wright K (2011) Drug calculations for Nurses. Context for practice. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan.
RESOURCES
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.
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.
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Enrolled on BSc (Hons) Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (Mental Health)