I focused on the National Health Priority of mental health and explored the social determinants, legislation, and policies that informed nursing care provision. Mental health issues were acknowledged as a universal human experience across the lifespan and affected one in 4 Australians. In this unit, my learning activities embedded the concepts of recovery and cultural safety, as well as trauma-informed care, in promoting positive messages that challenged stigma and discrimination. Emphasis was given to the development of my professional self and attributes of trust, rapport building, and a non-judgmental approach to practice. Focus was also directed towards developing skills in assessing and responding to people who experienced symptoms of mental illness. This included history-taking, mental state, and risk assessment, while utilizing the recovery framework.
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Learning outcomes
Apply principles of cultural safety and reflect on self to articulate the role of self in person-centred mental health care and therapeutic use of self
Apply knowledge of the challenges and factors that can compromise mental health for self and others and promote positive mental health and wellbeing
Demonstrate an understanding of biopsychosocial and mental status assessment, and clinical formulation, informed by the recovery model and person-centred care
Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to plan care, including mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention, illness management, and recovery in a variety of settings and across the life span
Demonstrate an understanding of key mental health issues and how nurses work with consumers and carers in a person-centred care approach across the primary, secondary, and tertiary care continuum, applying the recovery model
Demonstrate knowledge of the mental health act and mental health standards for practice.
Projects
Project One
Reflection and discussion.
I identified and reflected on key influences that informed and shaped my understanding of mental health and mental illness. Additionally, I reflected on perspectives of mental health portrayed within the community and identified actions towards improving communication skills for the provision of person-centered care.
Project Two
Case study.
I conducted a biopsychosocial and mental status assessment to create a clinical formulation (informed by the recovery model) that enhanced the provision of person-centered care.
Project Three
Case-based analysis.
I engaged in self-paced online modules for this assessment, which involved case-based analysis with questions related to clinical practice.
Overall Grading
Grade: 5
Grade Description: Credit