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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Sciences For Advancing Mental Health Nursing | |||
Reference | NU3883 | Version | 3 |
Created | October 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
Approved | June 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | October 2018 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To facilitate the student to effectively use scientific and related evidence in partnership with patients, to meet the essential and complex needs of individuals who use mental health services. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Discuss the potential impact for society and the integration of health and social care services of current epidemiological trends in relation to mental health and mental disorders. |
2 | Defend decisions made in relation to the nursing care and management of patients with a range of complex diagnoses and needs in a variety of settings. |
3 | Justify chosen responses to distress and crisis situations that can arise for patients, informal carers and families. |
4 | Evaluate the evidence relating the pathophysiology of mental disorders to physical forms of treatment that are commonly prescribed. |
5 | Respond effectively to the issues and challenges that can arise for patients in relation to the treatment of mental disorder. |
Indicative Module Content |
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Trends in mental health and disorder; Society's attitudes and responses to mental disorder; Integration of health and social care provision; Influence and roles of mental health nurses; Complex conditions and circumstances; Holistic, evidence-based care and management; Crisis intervention; Person-centered multi-disciplinary and multi-agency collaboration; Pathophysiology and modes of action of a range of physical forms of treatment; Implications for management of patients; Concordance; Toxic effects; Risk; Polypharmacy; Covert medication; Assessment of response to treatment in a variety of settings; Rights, legal and ethical aspects of care and treatment; Issues to do with power and control, restrictive and permissive practices; Self-determination and self-management. |
Module Delivery |
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Modified lectures, tutorials, discussions, online learning activities, enquiry-based learning and skills sessions. |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |   |   |
ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
Component 1 | |||||
Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Description: | Written examination. |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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Explanatory Text | |
Written examination. | |
Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
A | C1 = A |
B | C1 = B |
C | C1 = C |
D | C1 = D |
E | C1 = E |
F | C1 = F |
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | CALLAGHAN, P., ed., 2012. Emergencies in mental health nursing. Oxford: University Press. |
2 | CORMAC, I. and GRAY, D., 2012. Essentials of physical health in psychiatry. London: RCPsych Publications. |
3 | HART, C., 2014. A pocket guide to risk assessment and management in mental health. Abingdon: Routledge. |
4 | NORMAN, I. and RYRIE, I., eds., 2013. The art and science of mental health nursing: principles and practice. 3rd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press. |
5 | STICKLEY, T. and WRIGHT, N., 2014. Theories for mental health nursing: a guide for practice. London: Sage. |
6 | TONDORA, J. et al., 2014. Partnering for recovery in mental health: a practical guide to person-centred planning. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |