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School:
School of Human and Health Sciences
Credit Rating:
15
Level (including FHEQ):
M (FHEQ Level 7)
Graded or Non Graded:
Graded
Version Valid From:
2021-01-01
Module Leader:
Jo Odams
Version Number
2023.01
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical Classes and Demonstrations
Guided Independent Study
Seminar
Professional Body Requirements
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Synopsis
This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills required to have a critical understanding of theory and practice. This will assist you in providing effective person centred support to people with a range of physical, mental and cognitive needs, with a specific focus on … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Strategy
Lectures and practical classes and demonstrations (simulation) will be supported by an approach whereby students complete online and face to face learning activities, directed reading exercises and a variety of VLE activities. Within this, a transformative learning approach will enable students to reflect on their knowledge and skills and apply … For more content click the Read More button below.
Outline Syllabus
Being an accountable professional
• Recognising and encompassing cultural diversity • Appropriate therapeutic engagement • Person and family centred care • Legal and ethical frameworks to support safe and effective practice • Effective communication and interpersonal skills for care delivery in mental health nursing • Procedural skills; vital signs and … For more content click the Read More button below.
• Public health, health surveillance, health promotion and protection priorities • Epidemiology, demography and genomics • Inequalities in health and health service provision • Positive physical mental and cognitive health behaviour change Assessing needs and planning care. Providing and evaluating care
• Holistic assessment taking into account physical, mental health, cognitive and spiritual care needs • Applied anatomy and physiology – systems approach - conception to end of life. • Introduction to history taking • Recognising vulnerable individuals • Principles of safeguarding and injury recognition • Common mental health presentations, signs and symptoms • Monitoring and recognising physical change, mental distress or cognitive need requirements • Providing and evaluating evidence based care to meet the needs of people • Child development • Nursing theories • Recognising vulnerable individuals • Recognising physical change, mental distress or cognitive need requirements • Person centred care and working with people and their families • Psychological/talking therapies • Pharmacology and principles of medicines management. Medications used in mental health care • Routes of administration of medicines; Oral, dermal, Intramuscular, subcutaneous, sub-dermal, rectal Leading and managing care and working in teams
• Use of digital technology/telemedicine to support care delivery • The roles of other professionals in the care of people • An introduction to prioritisation in care delivery Improving safety and quality of care
• Health and safety in the workplace • Introduction to skill mix in healthcare Coordinating care
• Care, compassion, courage, commitment, competence and communication in all aspects of care • Care delivery in a variety of settings • Introduction to discharge planning and transfer planning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will
1.
Systematically describe and differentiate anatomy and physiology across the lifespan.
2.
Evaluate critically caring approaches to safe and effective person-centred care in mental health nursing.
3.
Critically apply principles of a holistic assessment of physical, mental health and cognitive care needs to the individual in their care.
4.
Comprehensively identify how theoretical principles of health promotion and care delivery apply to people in the mental health field.
Formative Assessment
Assessment 1: Practice exam/test
Summative Assessment
Assessment 1: In-Class Test
Assessment 2: In-Class Test
Assessment Criteria
The School generic grading criteria and the learning outcomes will apply.
The expectation is that text based assessment tasks will be submitted via Turnitin®.
Identities of individuals and organisations should be anonymised and confidences respected. Consent should be obtained from individual service users for use of any of their personal … For more content click the Read More button below.
Students will be required to pass both elements of assessment to gain credit of the module (NMC requirement).