NMHS32720 Acute Mental Health Nursing

Academic Year 2023/2024

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of acute mental healthcare. The focus of this module will be on the care and treatments available within inpatient and community services for those experiencing an acute form of a mental health difficulty. Students will also become more familiar with mental health difficulties such as affective disorders, personality vulnerability and psychoses (with special focus on first episode psychosis and health monitoring). Interactions with substance misuse disorders and the particular care needs of specific client groups such as homeless persons and those with autistic spectrum disorders will also be explored in the context of this module. Clinical skills laboratory work will focus on the skills required to care for someone experiencing an acute mental health difficulty.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Identify how people accessing acute mental healthcare services might present
2. Critically appraise the structure of acute mental healthcare services
3. Discuss the role of the mental health nurse in caring for someone with an acute mental illness
4. Demonstrate the skills required to assess and plan care for someone who is receiving acute mental healthcare

Indicative Module Content:

Issues and perspectives affecting the acute mental health nursing context.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

32
Specified Learning Activities

110
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Online Learning

18
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended, practically oriented work involving individual and group oriented exercises. 
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
Class Test: Care Plan Exercise Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

60
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: 2 MCQ's each valued at 20% Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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 is especially relevant for clinical placements.

Hardy, J., Parker, S. Hughes, I. and Anand, M. (2022) Factors affecting knowledge of recovery-oriented practice amongst mental health nursing and medical staff working on acute mental health inpatient units. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31 (5), 1228-1238.

Norman, I. and Ryrie, I. (2018) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing: Principles and Practice. McGraw-Hill Education: London.

Joseph, B., Plumber, V., Cross, W. (2022) Mental health nurses perceptions of missed nursing care in acute inpatient units: A multi-method approach. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31 (3), 697-707.

Thomson, A., Racher, R. and Clements, K. (2019) Person-centered psychiatric nursing Interventions in acute care settings. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40 (8), 682-689

Additional peer reviewed literature is recommendation over the course of the trimester.
Name Role
Mrs Sandra Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Sandra Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Timothy Frawley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs KRUPA ELIZABETH JOY Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Corina Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Joanna O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
SHOBHA RANI SHETTY Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sarah Sinnamon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr John Thompson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Sinem Uzar Ozcetin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
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Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - -1, 0 Fri 09:00 - 12:50
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Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 7 Fri 09:00 - 12:50
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Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 32 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
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Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 33, 34, 35 Fri 14:00 - 16:50
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Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 7 Fri 14:00 - 16:50
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