Unit Code: NMH867

Unit Name: Nursing Management of Mental Health Problems/Disorders

Description: This course extends and develops the student’s existing understanding of the major mental disorders and explores the various classification systems used for psychiatric diagnosis. The nursing care of clients with psychosis, mood, cognitive, neuroses and personality problems, will be examined . The imapct of the mental health problems / disorders on the client, family and the community will be explored.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1: Explain the biopsychosocial determinants of ones\' mental health status 2: Evaluate the impact of the various psychotropic medication on the client’s mental status and behaviour. 3: Develop appropriate nursing care plans for specific mental health problems/disorders. 4: Devise specific nursing strategies for Intellectually challanged clients. 5: Formulate the nursing management of client with Organic/Cognitve Disorder. 6: Demonstrate the ability to recognise the mental health needs of the client and use appropriate nursing measures to care for them (Clinical Practice).

Prerequisite: NMH864, NMH865 & NMH866

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 2