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Module Title LH Applied Therapeutic Mental Health Nursing Care
SchoolInstitute of Clinical Sciences
Department Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code 02 33219
Module Lead Yvette Brown
Level Honours Level
Credits 30
Semester Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions It is an NMC requirement that all students have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting the programme Self- declaration of continued health and character is completed at the start of every academic year.
Contact Hours Lecture-60 hours
Seminar-30 hours
Tutorial-2 hours
Guided independent study-208 hours
Total: 300 hours
Exclusions
Description This module aims to enable students to:
  • Develop a critical understanding of altered health occurring in common conditions and symptoms in mental health care;
  • Develop knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and therapeutics of common medicines and the ability to identify differences in pharmacology raised by factors such as age, weight, route and concordance;
  • Undertake shared assessments and shared decision-making and facilitate transition from service to service or between care settings;
  • Develop further in-depth knowledge of field specific therapeutic mental health nursing related to commonly occurring conditions;
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of strengths-based person centred evidence-based care prioritisation and planning.

  • Content

    • Therapeutic mental health nursing for children, young people with;
      • Commonly encountered physical conditions/co morbidities;
      • Nursing children, young people and adults with learning disabilities – including approaches to reasonable adjustments, medication management, empowerment , independence and inclusion in therapeutic management.
      A range of learning and teaching activities will be used, including lead lectures, digital learning packages, tutorials, case studies, digital learning, and involvement of service users, other agencies and professionals, as appropriate.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • Critically evaluate the evidence-based, holistic assessment and therapeutic care delivery of care to those experiencing disordered mental health and commonly occurring mental health conditions;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacology , pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as applied to individuals experiencing a range of mental health conditions and the common medication groups;
  • Review the effectiveness of shared assessment, shared decision-making and facilitations of transitions along a relevant care pathway;
  • Critically analyse the responsibilities and roles of the wider health professional team, family and/or carers in informing the decision-making process and delivery of holistic therapeutic care.
Assessment 33219-01 : Online Drug Calculation Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Computer-based (0%)
33219-02 : Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:

0% drug calculation exam (1 hour, Pass/Fail, pass mark 100%). Internal hurdle.

100% 3000-word essay (example below)

Example brief: an extended plan and evaluation of care using a provided template to include:
a) A brief case study introducing the patient (and relevant family members or carers), and the reason for their admission or referral to services.
b) An explanation of the patient’s medical condition including relevant pathophysiology and medications.
c) A discussion of the non-pharmacological therapy, treatment, or intervention that the patient needs with evidence-based justification.
d) A discussion of the way(s) that the patient’s response to treatment or ongoing assessment of their condition can be monitored.

Reassessment:

Students will resubmit the failed component.

Failure in the drug calculation exam will require the student to engage with the online programme and sit formative assessments. Tutorial support should improvement not be achieved prior to the summative examination.

Failure in the essay will require the student to resubmit the entire essay following feedback and tutorial support.
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