Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply a recovery-orientated values-based approach to mental health care which encourages people’s active participation in every aspect of care and intervention.
- Explain the communication and interpersonal skills required to engage people in a therapeutic alliance.
- Articulate the principles, purposes and different types of assessment in mental health nursing to arrive at a collaborative definition of the person’s main mental health difficulties.
- Recognise patterns of symptoms consistent with diagnostic categories of mental disorder.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| Guided independent study | 151.5 |
| Total study time | 187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Norman I & Ryrie I (2018). The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Jarvis C (2012). Physical examination & health assessment. Philadelphia / London: Saunders.
Wycraft N (2015). Assessment and Care Planning in Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Nash M (2014). Physical Health and Well-being in Mental Health Nursing: Clinical Skills for Practice. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Williamson T & Daw R (2013). Law, Values and Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Interviewing people is an essential skill for all mental health nurses that takes time and practice to develop. The formative assessment gives you an opportunity to rehearse a clinical assessment and receive oral feedback. There will be an examination to test the development of your knowledge of assessment and planning.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class discussions
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Oral examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External