| CODE | NUR3330 | ||||||
| TITLE | Psychiatric Nursing 2 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to introduce the study to the 'psychiatry' of the mental health programme. It builds on the work undertaken in the first year study-unit NUR3329 (Psychiatric Nursing 1) and explores this against a backdrop of mental illnesses. Students will consider the symptomatology associated with psychotic, neurotic and behavioural disorders, plus those grouped as personality disorders. Each session will look at the conditions themselves whilst also considering the nursing and interactive skills required to work with people suffering the main problems of these conditions. This unit forms part of the foundation to that offered in Year 3 (NUR3331 Psychiatric Nursing 3). Study-Unit Aims: To equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge on the symptomology and management of mental health conditions associated with psychotic, neurotic and behavioural disorders, plus those grouped as personality disorders. The study unit also aims to introduce students to the assessment and interventions used in building a client centred care plan reflective of the specific client needs. This study unit also focuses on the various psychometric tools used to assess the different mental health conditions. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the different mental health conditions associated with psychotic, neurotic and behavioural disorders, plus those grouped as personality disorders; - Identify different care pathways for the management of symptoms related to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, schizophrenia and personality disorders; - Identify the need of psychometric tools to identify the type and severity of the presenting condition; - Identify clients’ needs and formulate care plans based on such needs; - Describe in detail the admission process, including an in-depth assessment and planning of mental health nursing interventions. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out an in-depth assessment of presenting issues and symptomology of various mental health conditions; - Carry out a psychometric evaluation of various mental health conditions using Becks Depressive Inventory; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; Broset Scale, Audit Scale, SQUARE scale; - Develop an in-depth care plan focusing on the immediate, short, intermediate and long term phase; - Show proficient skills in the management of anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, schizophrenia and personality disorders. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Chambers, M. (Ed.). (2017). Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring (3rd ed.). Taylor and Francis. - Jones, J. S., Fitzpatrick, J. J., & Rogers, V. L. (Eds.). (2016). Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: An Interpersonal Approach (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company. - Hall, A., Wren, M., & Kirby, S. (Eds.). (2013). Care Planning in Mental Health: Promoting Recovery (2nd ed.). Wiley. Supplementary Readings: - Clifton, A., Hemingway, S., Felton, A., & Stacey, G. (Eds.). (2017). Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students. Wiley. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alexei Sammut |
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