Unit Code: NUR723

Unit Name: Praxis: Community Attachment and Mental Health Nursing

Description: Mental health nursing dimensions of Praxis is clinically designed and orientated to assist students in developing expertise and in depth in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing. The praxis shows how to apply assessment processes to treatment practice, work with client or patients with a range of disorders, and apply nursing intervention strategies in order to achieve best practice outcomes. Starting with the context of mental health services, then building through parts focused on the challenges to people\\\'s mental health. The praxis of mental health nursing allows the mental health and psychiatric nursing team in various therapeutic modalities to manage clients or patients with mental disorders. A three weeks’ rotation in designated areas of clinical practice is required to be completed by the students while on clinical attachment in a Mental Health and Psychiatric Unit. Students, whilst on clinical rotation are expected to complete the minimum required hours and also to complete competencies, check list, journals and case study relevant to the level of nursing practice expected. Students will not pass the Course unless 100% of the clinical competencies, requirements and clinical hours are completed.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of why organizational structure and processes is important in an institution. 2. Demonstrate the ability of applying nursing process in the caring of clients or patients with different mental disorders in a mental health settings. 3. Identify the various levels of care within the continuum care through analyzing and compiling relevant information related to clients or patients. 4. Assume responsibility as first practitioners (staff nurse) in any health setting. 5. Apply the nursing process in the community setting (Individual, family & community): Assess, analyze, nursing diagnosis, plan implement & evaluate health program. 6. Utilise Primary Health Care principles within the health system that is currently in place through health promotion & social marketing strategies for the wellness of the population. 7. Utilize leadership behaviors to collaborate with other health care providers and clients to plan, provide and evaluate nursing and health care. 8. Demonstrate the ability to implement chronic care model.

Prerequisite: NUR715, NUR725, NUR735 & NUR745

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 2