| CODE | MNH3002 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Education in Mental Health Nursing | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit incorporates the basic principles of education in relation to mental health nursing. Additionally, the study-unit focuses on applying these principles to practice in preparation for the transition from a student to a novice practitioner. Topics include: - Learning in the clinical environment as a novice practitioner; - Shared learning with the multidisciplinary team; - Being a mentor to others in the clinical environment; - The act of delivering psychoeducation to care receivers; - Reflective practice; - Clinical supervision. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - Prepare the student to avail of learning opportunities in the clinical environment as a novice practitioner; - Enhance the student's knowledge and responsibility in the role of a mentor in the clinical environment; - Enable students to develop the necessary skills to deliver effective psychoeducation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be aware of the different roles of the mental health nurse in education; - Describe how to create and make the best use of teaching and learning opportunities in practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply principles of education to facilitate his/her own learning in the clinical environment; - Teach students in the clinical area; - Deliver psychoeducation to care receivers. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Freshwater D, Taylor BJ & Sherwood G (2008) International Textbook of Reflective Practice in Nursing. UK:Blackwell Publishers; - Walsh, D (2014) Nurse Mentor's Handbook: Supporting Students in Clinical Practice. UK: Open University Press; - Welsh, I & Swann, C (2002) Partners in Learning. UK: Radcliffe Medical Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paulann Grech Alexei Sammut |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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