306937 (v.1) Advanced Practice - Mental Health 562

Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Individual Study:	2 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, therapeutic interventions for mental illness across the life span. Psycho-social, political, environmental, economic effects on mental health and illness of clients, families. Client screening, assessment, management, consultation, referral and evacuation. State Acts of parliament, regulations pertinent to nursing mental health clients. Substance use and mental health, stress management and personal safety.

Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Utilised epidemiological and research data to compare local, state and national mental health and mental illness across the life span. Evaluated different models, approaches to the management of mental health problems in an isolated practice setting. Conducted an independent, comprehensive mental health assessment. Consulted with the client, family and other members of the health team, formulated and implemented an appropriate plan of care for mental health clients in isolated practice settings. Demonstrated management of issues of personal safety and health in an isolated practice setting.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV., Author, Washington. Boyd, M., and Nihart, M. (1998). Psychiatric Nursing - Contemporary Practice. Lippincott, Philadelphia. Devlin, J. M., and O'Brien, L. M. (1999). 'Children of Parents with Mental Illness. I, An Overview from a Nursing Perspective'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 8, pp 19-29. Fisher, J., Bradshaw, J., Currie, B. A., Klotz, J., Robins, R., Searl, K. R., and Smith, J. (1995). "Context of Silence" Violence and the Remote Area Nurse. Central Queensland University, Rockhampton. Huffman, K., Vernoy, M., and Vernoy, J. (1997). Psychology in Action, 4th ed., pp. 585-598. John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, USA. Hunter, E., and Garvey, D. (1998). 'Indigenous Mental Health Promotion - Mind over Matter'. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 8 (1), pp 4-11. Kelly, K. (1998). Preventing job related posttraumatic stress disorder in remote areas: A review of the evidence. Alice Springs, Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia. Nicholson, J., Sweeney, E. M., and Geller, J. L. (1998). 'Mothers with Mental Illness. 1. The Competing Demands of Parenting and Living with Mental Illness'. Psychiatric Services. 49 (5), pp 635-42.
Unit Texts:	Clinton, M., and Nelson, S. (Eds.) (1999). Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing, Blackwell Science, Oxford. Videbeck, S. L. (2001). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Lippincott, Philadelphia.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Mental status assessment 50%, Problem based case study 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.