Overview

Self-awareness and managing self with others Compassionate listening and responding Core listening and communication skills Consent in practice Co-production and learning from the person Eliciting story and narrative of people’s past Trauma informed care approaches Bio-psycho-social assessment Threat Power Meaning Framework Team formulation Constructions of mental health and distress Structured assessment in practice Reliability and validity in standardised scales Assessment of acuity and risk Lifespan and mental health and well-being Mindfulness and self-care Theories and skills of reflective practice Safeguarding

Assessment Strategy

-good -B- to B+ Grade: 60-69%To achieve a ‘good pass’ the student will be required to demonstrate sound knowledge and critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the professional, legal and ethical requirements of clinical practice. -excellent -A-to A* Grade: 70> To achieve an ‘excellent pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the professional, legal and ethical requirements of clinical practice. -threshold-C- to C+ Grade: 50-59%To achieve a ‘pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate good understanding and some critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the professional, legal and ethical requirements of clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse assessment theories, practice, and their relevance to mental health nursing.

• Critically evaluate and utilise theories of reflection to appraise how reflective practice contributes to professional development, and the attainment of theoretical knowledge.

• Critically evaluate principles of engagement and therapeutic relationships in the context of mental health nursing.

• Critically review the legal and ethical rights of people accessing mental health care system and their impact on clinical decision-making.

• Critically review the requirements of policy specifically in Wales, with cognisance to wider contexts, and their application to mental health nursing practice across the life span.