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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	Practice Module 4b(Mental Health)Internship
Module Code	NS4519
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Denise Proudfoot Semester 2: Denise Proudfoot Autumn: Denise Proudfoot
Module Teacher	Denise Proudfoot
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module will enable students working within a multidisciplinary team environment and within their scope of practice to develop therapeutic mental health nursing skills, demonstrate autonomous practice in assessment, planning and delivering care, and to critically evaluate practice in order to improve service delivery.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in practice
2. Identify and utilise appropriate evidence based mental health practices in routine mental health care
3. Engage in multidisciplinary team discussion, care planning and delivery
4. Identify own personal support and professional development needs and access appropriate support resources
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the main classes of psychiatric drugs, their expected effects, side effects, interactions and nursing considerations in routine care

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Total Workload: 0

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.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Practical/skills evaluation	Prescribed evidence comprised of practical demonstration and academic report	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

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

BNPY

BSc in Nursing (Psychiatric)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS4519

Date of Last Revision

06-OCT-10

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