Ebook: NUM2307 Mental Health and Well being in Clinical Practice

https://www.ecu.edu.au/handbook/unit?id=NUM2307&year=2022

School: Nursing and Midwifery
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Unit Title
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Clinical Practice 1
Unit Code
NUM2307
Year
2022
Enrolment Period
2
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Unit Coordinator
Mrs Dawn REID
Description
This unit introduces students to the nursing and midwifery care of individuals with mental health and wellbeing concerns, including affective, stress, psychotic and personality disorders. Students will gain knowledge of the pharmacological benefits and therapeutic interventions in treating mental illness. Ethical issues, the law and the rights of people with mental illness will be applied to the clinical context. Principles of undertaking a mental health and risk assessment and analysis of determinants of health and wellbeing will be explored.

Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 unit from (NUM1205, NCS1201) and 1 unit from (NPU1202, NPP1201) and 1 unit from (NUM1204, NCS1202) or Must have passed 6 units in (NUM1102, NUM1203, NUM1204, NUM2308, NUR1101, SCN1111)

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded NCS2102

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:

Explain the concepts and terminology used in the mental health field with regards to the treatment, support and management of clients experiencing mental illness.
Develop strategies to meet the needs of clients, groups, and families in relationship to psychosocial problems.
Identify different mental health conditions, their symptoms and evidence-based treatment approaches.
Discuss legal and ethical considerations when caring for clients with altered mental health status.
Analyse the collaborative approach to the care of clients with altered mental health status and their families.
Unit Content
Mental health and illness introduction.
Theories of altered mental health.
The Mental Health Act and legal and ethical issues associated with mental health clients.
Mental health assessment.
Biopsychosocial model / stress vulnerability model.
Pharmacotherapy / psychiatric meds / role of nurse/midwife in medication administration.
Mental health disorders and treatments (Affective/ mood disorders, anxiety, psychotic, and personality disorders.
Collaborative approaches to mental health care.