NURS6026
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides health care practitioners the theoretical knowledge and clinical skill development to appropriately and effectively assess and work with youth and young adults in mental health and non-mental health settings. The course develops theory and skills to recognise, intervene and prevent mental health problems in the older age group. The course will cover aspects of care related to risk management, assessment, parent/carer education, specific clinical practice skills and hand-over-of-care/integrated care planning for mental health inpatient, adolescent, young adult and other hospital settings, Justice Health and other paediatric settings, child and family health and out-of-home settings.Assessment tasks are focused on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health (12 years to 24 years of age) you will need access to this group. There is some flexibility in this, but you need to contact the Course CoordinatorThe course includes content relevant to rural and remote settings and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and young adult mental health care within government and non-government clinical services.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Trimester 3 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Retrieve, critique and apply evidenced based literature to inform clinical practice decisions when working with young people experiencing mental disturbance or illness.
2. Undertake appropriate mental health assessment and risk management with sound clinical judgment compliant with best practice and policy guidelines for youth and young adult (12-24 yrs.)
3. Develop a plan of care for youth and young adult (12-24 yrs.) with a mental health disturbance or illness, which demonstrates the provision of holistic care including the family/carer using current evidence and theories.
4. Discuss the mental health disparities in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Non Indigenous youth and young adults in Australia and how appropriate mental health care strategies can help close the gap.
5. Demonstrate effective communication with patients and their families and within a multi or interdisciplinary or inter-agency mental health care team.
6. Reflect on current practice and plan ongoing development commensurate with personal and professional goals
Content
1. Developmental Theory
2a. Ways of working
2b. Models of care
2c. Ethical issues
3. Assessment
4. Common conditions and treatment models
5. Eating Disorders
6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander considerations
7. Related pharmacology
Assumed knowledge
Foundational mental health knowledge: theories, legal and ethical issues, fundamentals of health care research, human bioscience, psychology and sociology related to practice.Principles of investigative approaches in health care, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary mental health illness.
Assessment items
Quiz: Assessment 1 - Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Assessment 2 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Assessment 3 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Quiz: Assessment 4 - Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Trimester 3 - 2024 - Online
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Online 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.