Module Descriptors
THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
NURS60500
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Donna Doherty
Email: D.Doherty@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
- PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 0%
Module Details
Module Texts
Barker P (2004) Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - In search of the whole person. London. Nelson Thornes
Barker P (2008) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The Craft of Caring. London. Arnold
Newell R. Gournay K. (2008) Mental Health Nursing: An Evidenced based approach 2nd edition. London. Churchill Livingstone
Barker P (2008) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The Craft of Caring. London. Arnold
Newell R. Gournay K. (2008) Mental Health Nursing: An Evidenced based approach 2nd edition. London. Churchill Livingstone
Module Resources
Community Practice Teacher/Educator, Sign-off Mentor
Clinical Practice Placement
IT Equipment
Blackboard VLE
Library Support and Resources
Clinical Practice Placement
IT Equipment
Blackboard VLE
Library Support and Resources
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (48)
34 hours - interactive lectures, group work, student seminars and blackboard support
10 hours - Critical incident and reflective discussion
4 hours - Student based activities
Independent Study Hours: (102)
82 hours - Independent learning activities based on critical reflectyion of the students own needs. This might include shadowing and visits to alternative practice settings, reflective writing/journals, SLOT analysis, learning contracts, action planning
20 hours - The importance of the patient experience and patient carer experience achieved through the series of patient observations and stories
112 days (50% clinical practice requirement) - Experiential learning in practice setting
34 hours - interactive lectures, group work, student seminars and blackboard support
10 hours - Critical incident and reflective discussion
4 hours - Student based activities
Independent Study Hours: (102)
82 hours - Independent learning activities based on critical reflectyion of the students own needs. This might include shadowing and visits to alternative practice settings, reflective writing/journals, SLOT analysis, learning contracts, action planning
20 hours - The importance of the patient experience and patient carer experience achieved through the series of patient observations and stories
112 days (50% clinical practice requirement) - Experiential learning in practice setting
Module Indicative Content
This module will provide an opportunity for students to explore the theory that supports the practice of community mental health nursing in the light of current policy initiatives with reference to contemporary theories in order to further develop skills. Thereby enabling students to critically reflect on innovative practice and to influence new ways of working. The module will facilitate the awareness of local, national and international health policy in relation to the role of the community mental health nurse. The integration of theory and practice within this module will enable the student to understand and apply the principles of patient assessment and caseload management.
Content will include: assessment skills and approaches in identifying need/risk; user involvement and collaborative working; social inclusion and anti-discriminatory working; care co-ordination and care planning for individuals and groups; introduction to cognitive and behavioural therapeutic approaches; evaluation of practice; legal and ethical issues; assessment the management of clinical emergencies, inclusive of violent and challenging behaviours; critical incident analysis and reflective practice; health promotion in a mental health context; biological basis of mental health; identifying and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups.
Leadership in Community Mental Health Nursing
Content will include: assessment skills and approaches in identifying need/risk; user involvement and collaborative working; social inclusion and anti-discriminatory working; care co-ordination and care planning for individuals and groups; introduction to cognitive and behavioural therapeutic approaches; evaluation of practice; legal and ethical issues; assessment the management of clinical emergencies, inclusive of violent and challenging behaviours; critical incident analysis and reflective practice; health promotion in a mental health context; biological basis of mental health; identifying and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups.
Leadership in Community Mental Health Nursing
Module Additional Assessment Details
A PORTFOLIO weighted at 100% ( contributes to meeting all LO's )
A framework to ensure competency in practice which is assessed as pass/fail
Both elements of assessment must be passed
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Group work, case scenarios, presentations
A framework to ensure competency in practice which is assessed as pass/fail
Both elements of assessment must be passed
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Group work, case scenarios, presentations
Module Special Admissions Requirements
This module is only open to students undertaking the BSc. (Hons) Specialist Practice - Community Mental Health Nursing
All students undertaking this module must have access to a designated and registered practice mentor (Community Practice Teacher/Educator, Sign-off Mentor) in a practice placement area
This practice component is 50% of the award as per NMC Standards for Specialist Practice
All students undertaking this module must have access to a designated and registered practice mentor (Community Practice Teacher/Educator, Sign-off Mentor) in a practice placement area
This practice component is 50% of the award as per NMC Standards for Specialist Practice