Consolidation of Mental Health Nursing Practice

Course aim

To consolidate knowledge, skills and experience to demonstrate a holistic evidence based approach to mental health care.

Course content

Contemporary mental health theories and practices; recovery focused care; trauma informed care; clinical supervision; working with clients with complex care needs and comorbidities; working with clients from diverse social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds; promoting inter-professional and cross organisational practice relationships; delivering comprehensive coordinated person centred care; professional legal and ethical frameworks and standards; evidence based mental health practice ; critically reflective practice; quality use of medicines in the multi-disciplinary context; clinical competence in mental health practice

Textbook(s)

Geldard, D. Geldard, K. and Yin Foo, R. 2016, Basic personal counselling: A training manual for counsellors, 8th ed, Cengage Learning, Australia

Jacobs, E. Schimmel, C.J. Masson, R.L. and Harvill, R.L. 2016, Group counselling: Strategies and skills, 8th ed, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA

Edward, K.-l., Munro, I. L., Welch, A. J., & Cross W. 2018, Mental Health Nursing: Dimensions of Praxis, 3rd, Oxford University Press, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Online activities, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.