| CODE | NUR1234 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Nursing Individuals with Mental Illness and Conditions | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is the theoretical underpinning of care offered within the mental health care setting, including acute and community care together with specialised areas such as substance misuse, child and old age mental health. It explores both the clinical and managerial aspects of care and considers special circumstances found within this clinical environment. For a practitioner to appreciate the full range of clinical opportunities available it is necessary to explore these in relation to the care setting and its individual biopsychosocial influences. In addition, systems and frameworks of care are more easily identified within this clinical sub-specialty and it is the intention of this unit to consider these against the processes of wellness and recovery. The unit is driven by the need to explore evidence-based materials and their application to clinical practice. Study-Unit Aims: - To provide students with information detailing the various types of conditions and mental health problems that may be found in the mental health setting; - To consider the differences between the needs of various mental health patients; - To provide an overview of the issues relating to nursing in a mental health setting as opposed to other clinical areas; - To consider legal and ethical issues that influence the provision of care within mental health. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe mental illnesses/conditions prevalent in the mental health setting; - Identify the different needs of patients within the various settings - Explore strengths and weaknesses in their own personal care skills for mental health care patients; - Identify the care management issues related to mental health care; - Explore personal strategies for managing mental health problems with special consideration given to issues of patient compliance, collaboration and concordance; - Discuss the legal and ethical issues related to the provision of effective mental health care. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Use clinical assessment tools, i.e. risk and mental health assessments, to gauge personal performance against patient outcomes; - Demonstrate the skills necessary to be able to conduct care plans and case management. - Use interpersonal and therapeutic relationship models to interact effectively with patients in an acute phase of a mental health illness/problem; - Show how knowledge of treatment collaboration influences patient health outcomes; - Demonstrate the skills necessary to be able to choose effective nursing interventions for patients with acute mental health problems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Arnold E.C. & Boggs, K.E.(2019). Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses, 8th Edition. Saunders, USA. - Chambers, M. (Ed.). (2017). Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft of caring. CRC Press. - Puri, B & Treasaden, I (2008). Emergencies in Psychiatry. Oxford University Press. USA - Stuart, G. W., & Laraia, M. T. (2009). Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, Missouri. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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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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