School Of Nursing And MidwiferyAssessment for Advanced Practice Mental Health NursesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400228.3
Discipline: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
Students enrolled in course 4673 must have passed the following three units before they can enrol in this unit: 400238 - Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision and 400777 - Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care and 400957 - Biological Considerations in Mental Health and Mental Illness for Advanced Practice.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
This unit examines assessment and treatment planning practices for advanced practice nurses. Components of the unit include advanced assessment skills, diagnostic decision making, judicious ordering, reading and interpretation of pathology and radiology tests, triaging and prioritisation, pharmacology, intervention and referral skills. These skills will be addressed in a range of assessment and decision-making situations, to include assessment across the lifespan and recognizing deviation from the norm. Nurses working at an advanced practice level are expected to be able to autonomously undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, and to apply clinical judgement to decision making and treatment planning.