NMHS10500 Foundations in MH Nursing A

Academic Year 2020/2021

In this module students are facilitated to begin and progress towards developing the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them to respond, interact and intervene effectively with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties and with their families and carers. Theoretically, the module addresses the core concepts associated with health, mental health and illness; with psychiatric nursing practice and with professional recovery based competencies. Specific mental health issues commonly experienced by the population will be explored and examined including interacting with people experiencing mood and anxiety related difficulties, and with individuals experiencing alterations in perception such as hearing voices. The policy and legislative frameworks underpinning mental health service delivery and practice will be introduced. Within a sills based framework this module will facilitate student to engage in developing an initial suite of core nursing skills to support practice at stage 1 level. Specifically student will be supported to develop skills relating to establishing professional relationships, nurse patient interaction and nursing assessment including assessment of physical and psychological health indicators and patient safety needs.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
o Explain the core concepts associated with health, mental health and illness and the theoretical
models currently utilised to understand these concepts.
o Discuss the core values associated with psychiatric/mental health nursing practice and the
concepts of professional competencies to support practice.
o Explain briefly the policy and legislative frameworks underpinning psychiatric/mental health
services and nursing practice
o Discuss how common mental health issues including alterations in mood, anxiety and
perceptual experiences may impact on the individual, their family and carers.
o Discuss how psychiatric/mental health nurses can respond, interact and intervene to support
people experiencing common mental health issues and to support their families and carers.
o Explain the core patient safety issues which may impact on people with mental health issues
o Demonstrate skill in nurse patient interaction including appropriate use of interpersonal
communication skills, self-disclosure, use of questioning, assessing, recording and
documenting patient information and in responding to patients, their carers and families.

Indicative Module Content:

Fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes in mental health nursing.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

35

Practical

35

Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

50

Online Learning

50

Total

210

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended, case based based and practically oriented learning including in the clinical skills laboratory. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Practical Examination: Observed Structured Clinical Exam Week 12 n/a Graded No

30

Assignment: Workbook Week 12 n/a Graded No

40

Continuous Assessment: HSELand Certificates Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

30


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback has particular relevance for clinical placement preparation.

Name Role
Mrs Sandra Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Orla Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Regina Joye Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Corina Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Joanna O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer