NMHS30610 Psychiatric Nursing (Acute Mental Illness)

Academic Year 2023/2024

The purpose of this module is to advance students' understanding of the concept of acute mental healthcare. The focus of this module will be on the care and treatments available within inpatient and community services for those experiencing an acute form of a mental health difficulty. New approaches in acute mental health will be explored from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will also become more familar with mental health difficulties such as affective disorders, personality vulnerability and psychoses. Clinical skills work will focus on the skills required to care for someone experiencing an acute mental health difficulty.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to
*Identify how people accessing acute mental healthcare services might present
*Describe and analysize the structure of acute mental healthcare services
*Critically explore the role of the mental health nurse in caring for someone with an acute mental illness
*Demonstrate the skills required to assess and plan care for someone who is receiving acute mental healthcare
*Debate the merits and demerits of care in acute mental health settings and examine opportunities for improvement.

Indicative Module Content:

Key issues pertaining to mental health nursing in acute inpatient, community and domiciliary settings.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Laboratories

12
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

55
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended, individual and group based teaching and learning approaches. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Psych Nurs (Acute mental ill) (NURS30610)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Lab Report: A report (five in total) on the experiential learning gained during in-class coursework. Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

25
Assignment: Written assessment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

75

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

End of semester.

Hardy, J., Parker, S. Hughes, I. and Anand, M. (2022) Factors affecting knowledge of recovery-oriented practice amongst mental health nursing and medical staff working on acute mental health inpatient units. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31 (5), 1228-1238.

Norman, I. and Ryrie, I. (2018) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing: Principles and Practice. McGraw-Hill Education: London.

Joseph, B., Plumber, V., Cross, W. (2022) Mental health nurses perceptions of missed nursing care in acute inpatient units: A multi-method approach. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31 (3), 697-707.

Thomson, A., Racher, R. and Clements, K. (2019) Person-centered psychiatric nursing Interventions in acute care settings. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40 (8), 682-689

Additional peer reviewed literature is recommendation over the course of the trimester.
Name Role
Mrs Ewa Adam Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Sandra Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Sandra Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Corina Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Joanna O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 11:00 - 12:50
Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 31 Tues 13:10 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21, 22, 25 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 26 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Spring