School Of Nursing And MidwiferyAdvanced Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practice 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 400859.2
Discipline: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Assumed Knowledge
Registered nurse students are expected to be working at an advanced practice level in a mental health setting and thus to have knowledge of a range of assessment and clinical intervention skills and knowledge commensurate with their clinical role in this area.
Incompatible Units
400229 - Advanced Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practice 1
Prerequisite
400228 Assessment for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses AND 400858 Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be registered nurses working in mental health services at an advanced clinical practice level, must nominate a clinical supervisor and must nominate a clinical panel.
About this Unit
Students are required to demonstrate the capacity to work autonomously in a mental health setting and to be able to utilise various forms of supervision. Students undertake at least 150 hours supervised advanced practice in assessment, treatment planning and provision of care for clients in a mental health setting. Supervision is provided by a primary supervisor/mentor/assessor and a multidisciplinary clinical panel who can support and review the student’s work in respect of working at an advanced level of clinical practice. The requirement for primary supervision and a review panel is mandated by the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board.