Overview
Practicum offering clinical knowledge and skills for specialist mental health nursing and mental health care delivery. Critique of practice and application of research and theoretical principles to mental health nursing clinical practice.
The paper is designed to meet the needs of new graduates and nurses new to mental health practising within both community and institutional settings in the mental health area and will encourage students to identify their own learning needs in relation to their area of practice. This paper forms part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Nursing - Speciality Mental Health) course and must be taken in conjunction with NURS 403 Mental Health Nursing Practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Mental Health Nursing Practicum |
|---|---|
| Subject | Nursing |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching, and involves in-person assessment |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,353.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- NURX 409
- Limited to
- MAdvNP, MHealSc, PGCertHealSc, PGDipHealSc
- Notes
- Limited to nurses with no more than six months clinical experience in a mental health specialty.
- Eligibility
- Limited to nurses who meet the requirements for entry to specialty practice.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Dr Jenni Manuel
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
There are no prescribed text for this paper but recommended readings will be made available.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this programme the student will have demonstrated competence across a range of clinical learning outcomes expected of a registered nurse working in the specialty area of mental health and be able to critically analyse their practice using current evidence.