School Of Nursing And MidwiferyPromoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 2 (Advanced)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401025.1
Discipline: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Year 1 and Year 2 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) Studies.
Prerequisite
401013 Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 1 AND 401000 Professional Practice Experience 1 AND 401004 Professional Practice Experience 2 AND 401008 Professional Practice Experience 3 AND 401012 Professional Practice Experience 4
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced).
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. Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010; 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
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.