In this module you will further develop the specialist skills required to be a mental health nurse when working with people with complex mental health care needs. You will have an opportunity to explore the challenges that can be presented and develop skills to help you navigate these to promote a recovery orientated approach.
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
The person who experiences trauma
The person with co-existing mental illness and substance misuse problems (dual diagnosis)
Early intervention in psychosis
Solution-focused approaches
Motivational interviewing approaches
Nurse's role in the administration of ECT
Forensic mental health care
Power issues in professional-service user relationship
Responding to diversity in mental health (i.e. gender, older people, interpreter requirements, learning disability)
Caring for yourself
Guided independent study
Lectures
Seminars
Role play exercises
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 30 |
| Independent Study | 151.5 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Total study time | 187.5 |
Norman I & Ryrie I (2018). The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
PresentationThis is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Professional conversation | 100% |
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Professional conversation | 100% |
Repeat type: External