Consolidation of Mental Health Nursing Practice

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop previously learnt key concepts and knowledge with new information while simultaneously creating and responding to personal change in the context of ongoing reform processes within the mental health sector.

Course content

Theoretical content will involve clinical consultation and supervision; advanced therapeutic skill; working with clients with dual diagnostic categories; working with clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; promoting inter-professional and cross organisational practice relationships; delivering comprehensive coordinated care; contemporary legal frameworks; research principles, process, methods and ethics; critical application of evidence based research to practical situations.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
Workshop	2 hours x 1 session
Workshop	5 hours x 3 sessions
Clinical	150 hours x -
External (Online Delivery)	- x 13 weeks

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 1)
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* 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.