Placement Learning in Mental Health Nursing -

Placement Learning in Mental Health Nursing

A guide for students in practice
Buch | Softcover
264 Seiten
2012
Bailliere Tindall (Verlag)
978-0-7020-4303-1 (ISBN)
13,70 inkl. MwSt
Worried about your Mental Health placement? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments? This book covers a logical approach to preparing for a mental health placement, helps to make the most of learning opportunities, and explains how to develop mental health competencies narratives from other students.
Worried about your Mental Health placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments?

This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.

Placement Learning in Mental Health Nursing covers the following areas:



A logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for a mental health placement
Helps make the most of learning opportunities
Explains how to develop mental health competencies
Narratives from other students describe what the placement will really be like
Honest discussion of the challenges of a mental health placement to help avoid problems
Advice on possible approaches to situations that may arise
Keeps the aim of recovery as a central philosophy in line with contemporary thinking in mental health services.



Takes a logical, step-by-step approach to preparing for learning on a mental health placement
Introduces the principles of care, support and treatment of an individual with mental health problems, linking university-learned theory to practice
Uses narratives from other students to describe what the placement will really be like
Highlights potential learning opportunities and experiences available on a mental health placement
Explains how to develop your clinical portfolio by completing specific exercises and activities
Maps all activities and exercises to the NMC competencies
Discusses the possible challenges that may arise during a mental health placement and advises on approaches to a range of situations
Keeps the aim of recovery as a central philosophy in line with contemporary thinking in mental health care.

Series features:



A unique guide to getting the most from clinical placements
How to prepare for your placement
What you can expect to learn during a placement
Clear links to, and examples of, achieving NMC competencies
Guidance on what to use as evidence for your portfolio
Case studies that link theory with practice
How to consolidate your experience and learn from the placement
Tips, activities, further reading suggestions and useful websites.

Gemma Stacey is the Associate Dean for Practice in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. In this role, Gemma provides strategic direction, oversight, and support for Knowledge Exchange (KE) activities within the School, ensuring alignment with the University's Enriching Society strategic objective. She fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in KE, while championing the Teaching and Practice pathway and promoting collaborations with external partners.

Section 1 Preparation for practice placement experience

1 Mental health services and nursing: development and practice

2 Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health problems

3 Principles of contemporary mental health practice

4 Mental health practice learning

5 The practicalities of mental health placements

Section 2 Practice-based learning and placement learning opportunities

6 Broad skills for mental health nursing

7 Forming, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships

8 Collaborative approach to nursing: assessment and care planning

9 Working with people to make choices about their treatment

10 Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs

11 Working with people who are anxious or low in mood

12 Assessing and managing risk

13 Handling difficult situations

14 Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting

Section 3 Reflecting on practice learning

15 The service user experience

16 Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health placements

Appendix 1: Common acronyms used in mental health settings

Appendix 2: jargon buster

Erscheint lt. Verlag 4.9.2012
Reihe/Serie Placement Learning
Mitarbeit Herausgeber (Serie): Karen Holland
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 220 g
Themenwelt Pflege Fachpflege Neurologie / Psychiatrie
ISBN-10 0-7020-4303-6 / 0702043036
ISBN-13 978-0-7020-4303-1 / 9780702043031
Zustand Neuware
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