Overview

Principles of person centred and humanised care Pathways of practice in UK Measure Mental Health pracitce The legal and policy framework of mental health services The topography of mental health and support services Critical perspectives of traditional mental health services Responding to common types of distress, orthodox and contemporary Recovery colleges and strength based approaches to care Positive behavioural management Dementia care mapping and living well with dementia Conflict and containment in acute settings Responding to behaviours of concern Starwards and improving environments Managing and supervising pharmacological interventions Responding to diversity Talking therapies common and uncommon Pharmacological approaches in mental health Legislative duty (MHA, MCA, Safeguarding) Consent

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -C-C+: 50-59% To achieve a ‘pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate good understanding and some critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the planning and delivery in contemporary mental health practice. -good -B- to B+ Grade: 60-69%To achieve a ‘good pass’ the student will be required to demonstrate sound knowledge and critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the professional, legal and ethical requirements of clinical practice. -excellent -A - A* Grade: 70%>To achieve an ‘excellent pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical evaluation of the underlying principles of reflective practice and the professional, legal and ethical requirements of clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse and synthesise modes of intervention and support in mental health and the impact on clinical decision-making and multi-professional working across mental health settings.

• Critically analyse safe and effective management of care, practice, and its relevance to mental health nursing.

• Critically evaluate and analyse the evidence for a range of interventions and approaches to create, sustain and strengthen positive mental health and well-being

• Critically evaluate principles of planning and organising safe therapeutic care in mental health nursing.

• Critically review clinical guidelines and schemes of care / interventions and their application across a range of difficulties and distress across the life span.