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On successful completion of this module students should be able to
*Identify how people accessing acute mental healthcare services might present
*Describe and analysize the structure of acute mental healthcare services
*Critically explore the role of the mental health nurse in caring for someone with an acute mental illness
*Demonstrate the skills required to assess and plan care for someone who is receiving acute mental healthcare
*Debate the merits and demerits of care in acute mental health settings and examine opportunities for improvement.
Key issues pertaining to mental health nursing in acute inpatient, community and domiciliary settings.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Laboratories | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 55 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Written assessment | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Practical Examination: Clinical skills assessment in clinical skills laboratory | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
End of semester.
Name | Role |
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Mrs Ewa Adam | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mrs Sandra Connell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Sandra Connell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Joanna O'Neill | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |