Overview

Decision making, teamwork and prioritisation for patient safety in a range of contexts, including major incidents. Positive risk management in mental health care
Forensic & prison mental health nursing
Assessment and management of physical needs in mental health care
De-escalation and the management of violence in mental health care
Care & treatment planning (The Measure)
Mental health law and practice
Multi-disciplinary team working in mental health care
Social policy and national guidelines for mental health care
Legal and ethical considerations in mental health nursing Medication management in mental health care
Managing long term conditions in mental health care
Recovery and rehabilitation in mental health care
Resilience and empowerment in mental health care
Psychosocial interventions in mental health care
Diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders
Compassionate mental health nursing practice
Substance misuse services
Children’s mental health care Older person’s mental health care
Medical interventions for mental disorders
Mental Health Nursing assessment.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Grades: D- to D+ Understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed. Students will be required to achieve a minimum of D- grade in the assignment to in order to pass.

-good -Grades: C- to C+ Good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed. Very Good Grades: B- to B+ A very good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed

-excellent -Excellent - Grades: A- to A* Excellent understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed.

Learning Outcomes

• Articulate rationale to support decision making related to mental health nursing care across the lifespan in a range of contexts

• Critically debate a range of theories underpinning nursing decision making, judgement, reasoning skills and problem solving methodologies within mental health and social care settings.

• Critically evaluate the impact of patient safety policy and management of risk in relation to individual‘s care across a range of mental health care settings.

• Identify, select, assess and critically evaluate the nature of informed decisions, risk assessment and hazard avoidance within mental health nursing.