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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Practice Module 4a(Mental Health)
Module Code	NS4518
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Angela Cocoman Semester 2: Angela Cocoman Autumn: Angela Cocoman
Module Teacher	Angela Cocoman
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will enable students to gain a critical understanding of the role of the nurse in specialist settings and employ psychotherapeutic principles in the provision of nursing care

Learning Outcomes

1. Collaborate appropriately with patients and family in needs assessment, care planning and care evaluation
2. Undertake a comprehensive mental health assessment with a service user
3. Analyse assessment data to formulate problems that lead to a plan of care that conforms to psychotherapeutic principles
4. Identify specific psychotherapeutic techniques used by colleagues and with supervision from preceptor, use some of these techniques appropriately in own practice

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Clinical placement	150	No Description
Total Workload: 150

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Opportunities will be provided for students to.
Discuss in depth, ethical, professional and practice issues as encountered in the practice setting . Engage patients and families to a greater extent in care planning and evaluation. With preceptor supervision, use some established psychotherapeutic techniques sensitively and appropriately with patients..

Opportunities in Specialist Areas.
Discuss the role of and care approaches used by the specialist practitioner. Develop a knowledge of specialist area and its relationship to general mental health nursing practice. Participate with specialist in delivery of service. Reflect upon their own feelings when faced with individuals with complex needs. Engage with clients, families and other members of the multidisciplinary teamWhere appropriate participate in case conferences..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Prescribed evidence - Assessment and care planning	100%	Once per semester

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List