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Handbook 2010 |
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Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice (NUR513) |
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Points: |
4 |
Enrolment Options: |
Not available 2010 |
Description: |
Advanced practitioner skills required for nursing assessment and intervention for the mental health client. The student will negotiate for one or more mental health specialties of their choice in order to practice and self-evaluate their advanced mental health nursing. Compare and contrast theories in mental health nursing treatment and management and determine how these are best facilitated by advanced mental health nurses. Critically examine contemporary and past mental health nursing practice with a view to applying best practice. |
Contact time: |
Negotiated supernumerary practica: 1 day per week ; two block practica of 5 days each to a total of 36 days; scheduled clinical practice workshops and reflective tutorials: 2 hours per week. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil. Co-requisite: NUR514 Advanced Mental Health Nursing Theory. |
Notes: |
This unit appeared in the 2006 printed handbook as NUR530 Mental Health Nursing Practice 1. |
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