Unit Outline

The emphasis is on the application of, through project work, key principles supporting the notions of rehabilitation and recovery across a range of mental health settings and mental health disorders. The roles and responsibilities of the client, their family, the mental health nurse, and other significant service provider stakeholders are addressed. Students will also keep a Clinical Portfolio as an ongoing record of their progress towards achieving the ACMHN Standards of Practice for Australian mental health nurses (2010).

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate your knowledge and skills of rehabilitation and/or recovery processes through the application of these processes in clinical practice.
2.	Demonstrate developed knowledge, skills and attitudinal competency against the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) Standards of Practice (2010), utilising evidence of care skill completion, reflective practice and feedback from clinical facilitators and preceptors.
3.	Critically apply knowledge of contemporary mental health nursing practices to a range of real and/or hypothetical clinical scenarios across a range of mental health nursing care contexts.
4.	Develop a comprehensive Case Formulation for a client that is informed by theoretical and clinical knowledge (e.g., etiological theories for anxiety disorder; depression; eating disorder; or adaptive/maladaptive stress responses) and provides a guide for further management, therapy and treatment.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CNA742

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The unit assessments and learning content were reviewed by clinical experts in consultation with educational designers.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Mental Health Case Formulation and Care Plan	Week 5	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Rehabilitation/Recovery Project	Week 10	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Clinical Portfolio	Week 12	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Mental Health Case Formulation and Care Plan

Task Description:

Select a case from your clinical practice, where you have been involved in the treatment and care of an individual. Drawing from this experience and reflection, develop an academic paper outlining the case and considerations for care.
Further details are provided on MyLO.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Present the case, including case formulation and considerations for care, as well as the individual’s needs and strengths.	LO3
2	Assess the recovery and rehabilitation needs of the individual, taking into account their specific situations and the support available from their network.	LO1, LO2
3	Develop a care plan applicable to the setting with reference to the identified needs of the individual at the centre of care.	LO4
4	Communicate ideas and research findings in a manner consistent with academic expectations.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Rehabilitation/Recovery Project

Task Description:

The purpose of this assignment is to present a case study of an individual and their situation by taking into account their physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs. The case study should also demonstrate how you support the individual in achieving their rehabilitation/recovery goals, particularly when facing barriers that impede their progress.

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Formulate a case that includes the individual's mental health history, current symptoms, social context, and other relevant factors that contributed to their mental health condition.	LO3, LO4
2	Identify barriers to recovery goals and develop a rehabilitation plan with consideration of these barriers.	LO1, LO2
3	Evaluate own scope of practice by reflecting on outcomes against the plan.	LO2, LO3
4	Communicate ideas and research findings in a manner consistent with academic expectations.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Portfolio

Task Description:

Students are to submit their Clinical Portfolio at the end of Semester 2.

Task Length:

n/a

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete at least 5 Essential Clinical Skills outlined in MyLO.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.