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SUBJECT OUTLINE 92436 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing Course area

UTS: Health

Delivery

Autumn 2020; standard mode; City

Credit points 6cp Requisite(s)

48 Credit Points in spk(s): STM90330 Standard entry (BN) OR 48 Credit Points in spk(s): STM91040 Standard Program These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Result type

Grade and marks

Attendance: 3hpw (there are 7 face-to-face tutorials, and 1 online tutorial), 80hrs (clinical)

Subject coordinator Dr Joel Zugai Tel: (02) 9514 4826 Email: [email protected] Coordinator Contact Information It is preferable that students contact lecturers via email as they are often out of office. Responses to emails can be expected within 48 business hours, unless the tutor or subject coordinator is off campus. Unless questions are of a personal nature, rather than being emailed, they should be posted to Discussion Board on the UTS online site for the subject, where the answer may well be of benefit to other students. Students are required to check their UTS email account regularly and to use only their student-mail for all email correspondence with the University. All emails should be professional and appropriate in nature and comply with the UTS Email policy.

Teaching staff Assessor Dr Fiona Orr Email: [email protected] The role of the subject assessor is to work with subject coordinators, acting as peer reviewers to review and improve the appropriateness of assessment tasks. Please do not contact the subject assessor for requests or extensions on assessment tasks.

Subject description In this subject, students learn about mental health nursing care. As this is a foundational mental health clinical subject, students will be introduced to various mental health issues and diagnoses. Students will also learn about the mental status examination, which is a rudimentary mental health nursing skill. Students will begin to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills required for mental health nursing, therapeutic communication and reflective practice. The content of this subject is updated regularly, and evidence based sources are used in the formation of tutorial content. Relevant to the Australian context, statistical information is primarily sought from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The development of critical thinking and respect for evidence are of primary focus in this subject.

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Subject learning objectives (SLOs) Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to: A. Consider how personal and societal attitudes, cultural background, beliefs and values impact on the development of understandings of mental health and illness (RN Standards for Practice 1.2; 1.3). B. Incorporate a strengths based focus when caring for people with mental health concerns (RN Standards for Practice 2.1; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 4.1; 4.3; 5.2). C. Demonstrate nursing skills to enable therapeutic relationships with consumers and carers that support recovery (RN Standards for Practice 1.3; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 3.2; 3.7; 4.1; 4.3; 6.1). D. Examine the significance of legislation that impacts on mental health care such as mental health act, guardianship and essentials of care principles (RN Standards for Practice 1.4; 1.5; 6.5). E. Develop the therapeutic use of self and explore aspects of personal and professional resilience (RN Standards for Practice 1.2; 2.1; 2.2; 3.1; 3.5). F. Utilise and administer assessment tools and documentation in mental health care (RN Standards for Practice 1.6; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3). G. Demonstrate beginning competencies in mental health nursing practice through participation in the delivery of care (RN Standards for Practice 1.2; 1.4; 1.5; 3.1; 6.1; 6.2; 6.5; 7.1; 7.2). H. Collaborate with consumers, carers and other members of the health care team in the delivery of mental health care (RN Standards for Practice 2.8; 3.7; 4.3; 5.2).

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes: Embody a professional disposition committed to excellence, equity and sustainability (1.0) Engage in person-centred care that is appropriately sensitive to the needs of individuals, families and communities (2.0) Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with diverse groups (3.0) Inquire critically to assess a body of evidence to inform practice (4.0) Competently apply knowledge and skills to ensure safe and effective nursing practice (5.0)

Teaching and learning strategies This subject engages students through the delivery of thought-provoking tutorials, and through apposite assessment. In this subject, students participate in a range of teaching and learning strategies that are designed to encourage engagement with nursing care of people who experience mental health issues. Academic writing Demonstrating information literacy and technology skills, students search and synthesise the professional literature to answer an essay question. Students are to undertake the essay with due effort and organisation, whilst complying with academic writing conventions. Tutorials and online learning materials In this subject, students benefit from both the real time delivery of content and access to online resources including podcasts, videos and learning modules. Face-to-face tutorials enable students to quickly clarify complex descriptions and terminology, and engage with sensitive or confronting topics. Full attendance and participation in scheduled teaching and learning sessions is a requirement to pass this subject. Students must inform the tutor if they are unable to attend a tutorial. If a student is absent he or she is required to catch up on the missed work; make-up work will not be sufficient if a significant number of classes are missed. Students must also engage in the pre-class activities in order to participate effectively in tutorials. Pre-class activities are clearly specified on UTS Online.

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Case scenarios Cases are used to help students explore health related scenarios. Cases depict patients/consumers and their families in clinical or community situations. Students use these scenarios to learn concepts, interpret information, form clinical judgements and develop creative solutions. Critical thinking is developed through analysis, interpretation of and reflection on issues or situations. Clinical placement In this subject students complete 80 hours of clinical placement experience. Placements are provided in a range of clinical contexts including primary health care services, community centres, mental health services, non-government organisations and acute care hospitals in metropolitan and rural locations. Students provide nursing care within interprofessional teams to develop and consolidate their knowledge, skills and attributes relevant to the clinical field. Workload Each 6-unit subject requires at least 140 hours of work (including face-to-face and self-directed learning activities) to successfully complete academic requirements.

Content (topics) Content in this subject is broad. Students will be introduced to foundational concepts in mental healthcare, as well as its history and philosophy. The mental health issues that are of focus are the major mental health issues that impact Australians: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, suicide and self-harm, and substance use disorders. This subject has a heavy focus on the mental status examination, and many opportunities for practise are provided. In providing a holisitc education, students will also learn about: Various contexts of care, such as the inpatient and outpatient setting; Attitudes and beliefs about mental health and illness, and the effects of stigma for people with mental health problems and their families; Epidemiology of mental health issues; Socio-cultural and psycho-social aspects of mental health problems; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' mental health and wellbeing; Aetiology of mental health problems; Mental health medications; Interpersonal skills; Therapeutic use of self and the therapeutic relationship; Collaborative relationships with consumers and families in the recovery process; Mental Health Act and legislation and its impact on the delivery of mental health care; Dual diagnosis and comorbidities; Clinical communication and documentation; Drug and alcohol withdrawal; Confidentiality, beneficence, non-maleficence, dignity and respect in mental healthcare.

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Dates

Description Please note that a detailed description of the program for the 2020 Autumn session of this subject is located in UTS Online.

Assessment Completion of Assignments To pass this subject, students must meet the attendance requirements; achieve a minimum mark of 50 after all assessment marks are combined; and gain a satisfactory result for any compulsory assessment that does not attract marks.

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Attendance Poor attendance may result in failure of the subject. http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-3.html#r3.8 Tutorial preparation, attendance and participation are an expectation of this subject. During this session, there are seven face-to-face tutorials. Ideally, you would attend 100% of these classes. Refer to details below for action required should you miss a tutorial. Attends more than 80% of tutorials (Missing one tutorial) No action required by student No penalty imposed Attends less than 80% but more than 60% of tutorials (Missing two tutorials) 1. Email subject coordinator explaining reason for absence and providing supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. 2.a) Independently complete all preparatory activities for missed tutorials. b) Summarise preparatory readings for tutorials. c) Independently complete activities that demonstrate having met all learning outcomes for missed tutorials with reference to literature(where appropriate). d) Prior to the next tutorial, email subject coordinator providing evidence of (a), (b) and (c). Assuming remedial work is satisfactory, there will be no penalty for missed tutorial. Attends less than 60% of tutorials (Missing three or more tutorials) Student will receive a fail grade for the subject Mandatory Placement Requirements Prior to attending the 1st professional placement in a NSW Health facility, students MUST have: had a flu vaccination unless medically contraindicated; completed all 6 HETI modules via ‘My health Learning’ prior to their first clinical placement in a NSW Health Facility. Completing these modules will give students access to NSW Health Public Hospital EMR system. Also, a Flu Vaccination: must be renewed annually between April and May; have been administered the vaccination at least 10 days before any professional placement that commences from April onwards; evidence must be uploaded to MyPlacement on a yearly basis. Consequences Failure to meet this requirement can result in the student not being assigned a clinical placement and therefore not being eligible to pass the subject. For further details see: https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-health/clinical-practice/clinical-compliance/my-health-learning Attendance for Professional Placement This subject has a professional placement and students are required to complete 100% of the scheduled hours to be eligible to pass the subject. This is not negotiable and students who are repeating subjects will also be expected to repeat the professional placement component of the subject. It is an inherent requirement of the Bachelor of Nursing degree to complete supernumerary professional placements in a range of clinical areas over the duration of the degree. Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes. The Inherent Requirements Student Placement Declaration form must be completed each session prior to being able to preference or attend a placement. Should a student’s circumstances change throughout the course of the session please contact the Health ALO ([email protected]) to discuss amending their Placement Declaration Form and to ensure they are linked in with the appropriate supports. For more information see http://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-health/clinical-practice/getting-ready/inherent-requirements and the U:Nurse guide.

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For students to successfully obtain both a formative and summative assessment, the full clinical hours must be completed. If 20% or more clinical hours are missed due to misadventure, students will only receive a formative assessment. The summative assessment will be undertaken in a one to two week make-up placement upon approval of the Director of Clinical Placement. (See rule 3.8 http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-3.html#r3.8). For more information see the U:Nurse guide. Students who experience misadventure and are therefore absent from clinical for 1 day or more must follow the UTS Special Consideration process via www.uts.edu.au/current-students/managing-your-course/classes-and-assessment/special-circumstances/special. Please note that this process requires a Professional Authority form and should be directed to the Director of Clinical Practice. Additional points to note about attendance at clinical placement: The scheduled placement can occur any time in any of the relevant clinical blocks or clinical completion blocks. Make up can be allocated up to 3 weeks prior to placement commencement. The additional 40 hours of clinical placement is to cover students for public holidays only. These hours do not cover sick leave or misadventure. All missed hours outside of public holidays must be made up Students for whom the Director of Clinical Practice has authorised the Clinical Practice Unit (CPU) to have a professional placement completion arranged must be available to attend the placement when scheduled. Professional completion placement allocation will only be offered once. If a professional completion placement is not attended outside of valid and unforeseen reasons additional opportunities will not be offered. If there is a clash with a scheduled professional placement and an exam, students are to contact the CPU and the relevant subject coordinator immediately to a potentially arrange an alternate exam. All subjects with a professional placement component are subject to the two fail rule. Any student that has failed a professional placement for a subject twice must contact the course Director of Studies to discuss options for progress. Information on this can be found at http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-10.html#r10.6 It is recommended to enrol in a maximum of 2 clinical subjects during each session. http://handbook.uts.edu.au/courses/c10122.html Referencing The Faculty of Health uses the 'APA 7th Edition' or ‘Harvard (UTS)’ style for in text referencing and production of a reference list. Guidance on this referencing style will be provided on UTS Online, or on the Library website: https://www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/referencing/apa-referencing-guide https://www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/referencing/harvard-uts-referencing-guide Submitting Assignments and Keeping Copies The essay must be submitted in MS Word format via the designated Turnitin Assignments portal in UTSOnline for this subject. It is essential that students keep a copy of every piece of work submitted to the Faculty of Health. In the unlikely event that the assignment is misplaced or corrupted, the copy can be provided for marking. Late Assignments Extensions can only be approved by subject coordinators. Extensions of seven days or less should be emailed to the subject coordinator with an explanation provided, prior to the due date. Extensions of eight days or more must be submitted using the online special consideration process and all requests must include supporting evidence, for example a medical certificate. Penalties will be applied for late submission of assessment items without written approval from the subject coordinator. Assignments submitted late (with no extension granted) will incur a penalty of 5% per day, to be deducted from the total marks available for the assessment task. For example, if an assignment is worth 30 marks and is two days late, the penalty incurred = 3 marks (30 x .05 x 2). If the work was evaluated at 25 out of 30, then the final mark would be = 22 marks (25 - 3) after the penalty was subtracted from the mark awarded. Assessment tasks submitted 10 working days after of the due date will not be accepted or marked, unless an extension has been approved.

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Special Consideration Students can apply for special consideration during a teaching period, where performance in an assessment task or tasks, including examinations, has been affected by extenuating or special circumstances beyond their control. Special consideration is only required for extensions of more than one week. The online special consideration tool is now available for all special consideration applications, assessments and exams (centrally conducted and Faculty based) at www.uts.edu.au/current-students/managing-your-course/classes-and-assessment/special-circumstances/special. The application form must be lodged before the due date of the assessment item.

Assessment task 1: Interactive Online Quiz Intent:

This assessment will provide you with the opportunity to test and confirm your understanding of foundational concepts and knowledge pertaining to the subject. The quiz will assess you against material that has been covered in the subject up to the point of the assessment. Results of the quiz will provide you with insight into your overall understanding of subject materials. For this assessment you will need to watch the MSE located in the assessment folder, as some of the questions will be focused on the content of this video interview. This assessment will assist students in their preparation for the final exam in this subject. A high score indicates your understanding of the relevant concepts, however a low score indicates that you may need to revisit pre-reading, lecture and tutorial resources and revise. You may also seek further assistance from your tutor or subject coordinator.

Objective(s): This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, C, D and F This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 Type:

Quiz/test

Weight:

Mandatory task that does not contribute to subject mark

Task:

Students are to attempt the multiple choice quiz on the UTSOnline platform, within the specified time frame. It is an open book assessment, so you are encouraged to access whatever resources you have at your disposal.

Length:

40 Mins

Due:

Week 4 This is an online quiz conducted over the course of week 4. It will be an examination of the materials covered in week 1, 2, and 3. The quiz will be open from 0800hrs Monday, 30th of March, 20201700hrs Monday, 6th of April, 2020.

Criteria:

The quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions. The 20 questions are from a larger randomised pool of questions.

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Assessment task 2: Essay on the DSM- Written Task Intent:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has a lengthy and cont...