School Of Nursing And MidwiferyPromoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401017.1
Discipline: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Year 1 and Year 2 Undergraduate Nursing Studies.
Equivalent Units
400762 - Mental Health Nursing
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4691 Bachelor of Nursing or 4692 Bachelor of Nursing Graduate Entry. Pre-requisites for 4691: 401000 - Professional Practice Experience 1, 401004 - Professional Practice Experience 2, 401008 - Professional Practice Experience 3, 401012 - Professional Practice Experience 4 and 401013 - Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 1. Pre-requisites for 4692: 401029 - Foundations for Nursing Practice, 401008 - Professional Practice Experience 3, 401012 - Professional Practice Experience 4 and 401013 - Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing.
About this Unit
This unit builds on the foundations of mental health and wellbeing established in earlier units. The relationship between stress and vulnerability will be explored within the context of the psychotic disorders schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Students will gain an understanding of how the principles of recovery, introduced in an earlier unit, are applied to caring for people with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Altered mood, perception, and thinking will be explored and evidence-based assessment tools and biological and psychosocial interventions introduced for facilitating recovery towards mental health and wellbeing.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Students must hold: 1). Students are required to complete a Working with Children Check leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer. Students will need to: i. Access the Commission for Children and Young People website and complete an online application form to generate an application number. Ii. Present an application number and identification to a NSW Motor Registry or Government Access Centre prior to issuance by mail of a Working with Children Check number. Iii. Submit the letter with a valid Working with Children Check number to Student Central where the document is TRIMMED and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement; 2). Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 or a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate; 3). Adult Health Immunisation Schedule; 4). Code of Conduct Agreement; 5). First Aid Certificate. Additional - For International Students: Police Check (with English translation) from their home country or any other country where they have lived.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access course materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the session. See http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information.