300736 (v.2) Psychiatric Nursing Practice 326

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

12.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Clinical Practice:

1 x 140 Hours Quarterly

Prerequisite(s):

300733 (v.2) Family Nursing Practice 325 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

300739 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 346

Syllabus:

Mental health assessment. Models of psychiatric nursing practice. Communication and therapeutic relationship. Crisis Intervention. Treatment modalities. Legal, ethical and consumer issues. Dysfunction related to mental illness. Community and family issues. Mental health rehabilitation. Ageing and psychiatric behaviours. Forensic nursing. Analysis of issues related to research and treatment.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated achievement of competencies in specified clinical placement. Used appropriate therapeutic communication in client care. Assessed and recognised mental status dysfunction. Interacted within the multi-disciplinary team. Used research in implementing nursing care.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Buccheri R., Trygstad L., Kansas N., Waldron B. and Dowling G., (1996), Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia - Group Experience in Examining Symptom Management and Behavioural Strategies, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 34, 2, 12-25. Campinha-Bacote J., (1994), Transcultural Psychiatric Nursing - Diagnostic and Treatment Issues, Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 32, 8, 41-46. Fitzsimmons L. and Mayer R., (1995), Soaring Beyond the Cuckoo's Nest - Health Care Reform and ECT, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 33, 12, 10-13, 40-41. Hopton J., (1995), Control and Restraint in Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing, Some Ethical Considerations, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 22, 10, 110-115. Kashka M. and Keyseer P., (1995), Ethical Issues in Informed Consent and ECT, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 31, 2, 15-24. Morrison E., (1993), Towards a Better Understanding of Violence in Psychiatric Settings - Debunking the Myths, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 3, 6, 328-335. Muir-Cochrane E., (1995), An Exploration of Ethical Issues Associated with the Seclusion of Psychiatric Patients, Collegian, 2, 3, 14-20. Westacott M., (1995), Strategies for Managing Auditory Hallucinations, Nursing Times, 91, 3, 35-37.

Unit Texts:

Johnson B., (1997), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing - Adaptation and Growth, Philadelphia, Lippincott. Landsborough I., Maude P. and Slater P., (1999), Handbook for Students Working in Psychiatric/Mental Health Settings, Curtin University of Technology. Rinamhota A. and Marshall P., (2000), Biological Aspects of Mental Health Nursing, London, Livingston.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Competency Based Evaluation. Group Presentation. This is by pass/fail assessment.

Field of Education:

60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Pass/Fail

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Great Southern TAFE Albany	Semester 1	Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

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