CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
NSG4CIM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
Mental health nursing occurs within a complex cultural, legal and policy framework. To work effectively as a mental health nurse there must be recognition of the unique perspective of consumers and family members and incorporation of this understanding into clinical practice. Professional practice also requires the mental health nurse to develop skills in reflection and utilize clinical supervision as a routine part of professional development. In this unit students will be introduced to the legal, ethical and organizational context of practice with an emphasis on the perspective of consumers and carers.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Katherine Emond
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: NSG42CIM NSG41CIM
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Management of Mental Disorders (4th Edn) | Recommended | Treatment Protocol Protocol | WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SYD:AUST (2004) |
| Readings | Mental Health in Australia; Collaborative Community Practice (2nd Edn) | Recommended | Meadows, G, Singh, B, Grigg, M (Eds) | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, SOUTH MELBOURNE. (2007) |