Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FORENSIC<br />
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING<br />
Course Code U39<br />
Course Code V28<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing<br />
course will expand the mental health nurse’s knowledge base and<br />
enable informed and competent practice in settings that have<br />
mentally disordered offenders. The course equips students with<br />
the necessary assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation<br />
skills required for nursing mentally disordered offenders in the<br />
forensic and community setting. The course also enables students<br />
to explore their attitudes to mentally disordered offenders to<br />
encourage a positive approach to this group of clients.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Students are expected to have current registration as a mental<br />
health or comprehensive nurse, or a relevant qualification.<br />
Students are expected to have current employment in a forensic<br />
mental health or custodial setting that meets the approval of the<br />
course coordinator and provide evidence of such employment as a<br />
part of the application process.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Offcampus.<br />
To be converted from print-based to online during 2006.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
This is an external fee paying course with a clinical practice<br />
component. Students require access to a computer and modem for<br />
use of online resources.<br />
60 credit points (three units).<br />
NFS5101 Forensic Mental Health Nursing 20<br />
NFS5102 Assessment of Mentally Disordered Offenders 20<br />
NFS5103 Forensic Nursing Intervention and Skills 20<br />
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN NURSE LED<br />
TELEPHONE TRIAGE AND CONSULTATION<br />
Course Code F88<br />
The Graduate Certificate in Nurse Led Telephone Triage and<br />
Consultation will allow students to extend their clinical, legal,<br />
ethical, moral and cultural knowledge while using a range of<br />
communication skills in telephone triage. These skills will impact<br />
on the effective delivery of services in the primary, secondary and<br />
emergency arenas and facilitate participants' involvement in<br />
telephone triage and consultation. Participants may qualify for<br />
advanced standing where appropriate.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
A Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. Prior learning<br />
including at least two years professional experience.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Offcampus.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
The course consists of four units with a total value of 60 credit<br />
points.<br />
NNI5120 Context of Nurse Led Triage 15<br />
NNI5121 Applied Nurse Led Telephone Triage and<br />
Consultation<br />
15<br />
NNI5122 Health Promotion and Chronic Conditions 15<br />
NNI5123 Emergency Management and Care Review 15<br />
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN<br />
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING<br />
Course Code U40<br />
Course Code V29<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
The Post Graduate Certificate in Community Mental Health<br />
Nursing aims to provide students with an overview of the past and<br />
present approaches affecting the delivery of community mental<br />
health programs and develop a range of assessment and<br />
intervention skills that can be applied in a community mental<br />
health setting. The course also enables students to critically<br />
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various client<br />
management strategies for supporting mentally ill clients in the<br />
community.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Students are required to have current registration as a mental<br />
health or comprehensive nurse, or other relevant qualification.<br />
Students are expected to have current employment in a<br />
community mental health setting that meets the approval of the<br />
Course Coordinator and provide evidence of such employment as<br />
part of the application process.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.<br />
External fee paying course with a clinical practice component.<br />
Students require access to a computer and modem for use of<br />
online resources.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Offcampus.<br />
Clinical placement required.<br />
During 2006, print based materials will be replaced by online<br />
delivery.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
Students must complete three units as outlined below, equalling a<br />
total credit point value of 60.<br />
CMH5102 Mental Health Assessment and Management 20<br />
CMH5103 Mental Health Clinical Interventions 20<br />
and<br />
CMH5104 Mental Health Education and Promotion 20<br />
or<br />
CMH5101 Minimising the Risk of Suicide and Self Harm 20<br />
ECU <strong>Postgraduate</strong> Course Guide 2008 101
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