HS545-4-PS-SO:
Principles of Mental Health Nursing
2015/16
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
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07 July 2011
Requisites for this module
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BSC B760 Nursing (Mental Health)
This module introduces the key principles of mental health nursing to begin the process of socialisation into the profession and development of a competent practitioner. The focus will be on the systematic assessment of care needs using the person-centred care and the Recovery Model as the evidence base.
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Overview:
All types of learning strategies will be employed throughout this module to ensure that students gain the greatest benefits
Lectures:
There will be a mix of whole group lectures; small group work with feedback to the larger group; workbooks and debates
Independent:
Students are expected to research each topic area prior to attending the classroom as well as wider reading around the principles of mental health nursing and the impact of the nurse on the individual person and their care
Placement:
Students will gain a lot from the placement area, assimilating and practicing the taught skills and getting feedback from service users and other staff in the field.
Online:
Students are expected to use the full range of current evidence based practice; this will include accessing the internet for information. There is also a student forum for informal discussion points to be debated.
Tutorials:
Group tutorials will take place around the academic components of this module. Individual tutorials can also be arranged via Personal Tutors.
Skills:
The principles of advanced communication, assessment of the individuals needs, medication management, risk assessment and management and care planning will be explored within the classroom and implemented within the practise experiences.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Case Study 1st Submission |
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50% |
| Coursework |
Case Study Final if resubmission |
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| Practical |
OSCE Final if resub |
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| Practical |
OSCE 1st Submission |
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50% |
| Practical |
Placement Pass/Fail |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Karen Bell, Programme Administrator
kebell@essex.ac.uk Tel: 01702 328364
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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No lecture recording information available for this module.
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