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NURS5075: Expanding Practice in Mental Health
2021 unit information
The focus of this unit of study is to expand students’ mental health nursing practice by extending their repertoire of specialty knowledge and skills in relation to therapeutic approaches. The philosophical underpinnings, key principles and practical components of a range of therapeutic strategies, will be explored. Students will critically examine the evidence that provides the foundation for various therapeutic practices in the context of individual, family, or group work (for example psychoeducation and solution focused approaches) and will consider the impacts of this evidence for personal practice. As part of expanding their mental health nursing practice, students will have the opportunity to further develop specialist knowledge and skills related to a specific therapeutic practice topic.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Nursing and Midwifery
| Code | NURS5075 |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. evaluate the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of specific therapeutic approaches utilised within mental health nursing practice
- LO2. locate, critically examine, and identify relevant evidence to inform practice
- LO3. apply evidence to develop a specific therapeutic approach to expand mental health nursing practice
- LO4. enhance advanced mental health nursing knowledge and skills, specifically the development, planning, and provision of a range of evidence-informed therapeutic approaches relevant to the nursing practice setting.
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