Mental Health Nursing Competencies for Practice

Pre-registration nurse training across the UK is now competency based and this is the first mental health nursing text devoted to this approach. It explores the practical application of a competency based Exit Profile for mental health nursing students, which ensures that there is consistency in the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kirby, Stephan D. (Editor), Hart, Denis A. (Editor), Cross, Dennis (Editor), Mitchell, Gordon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Macmillan Education UK 2004, 2004
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • BACKGROUND TO GOOD PRACTICE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING
  • Developing a Competence-Based 'Exit Profile' for Pre-registration Mental Health & Nursing; D.Cross & E.Readhead
  • The Recognition of Inequality and the Need for Empowerment and Mental Health; D.Hart
  • How Can Nurses Meet the Needs of Mental Health Clients?; S.Jackson & C.Stevenson
  • The User Perspective The Good Psychiatric Nurse; A.Maidment
  • Carer Issues in Mental Health; V.Chapman
  • Working with People who have Special Needs and Disabilities and Mental Health Problems; C.Harbottle & D.Mudd
  • PART TWO: PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
  • Common Mental Health Problems; D.Hart
  • Mental Health Promotion; D.Cross
  • A Positive Approach to Mental Health Nursing: Roles, Values and Attitudes; D.Cross
  • Risk Prevention; D.Hart & S.Kirby
  • Creating and Maintaining a Safe Environment; N.Woodward, L.Williams & P.Melia
  • PART THREE: CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT
  • From Self Development to Competency; S.Kirby & D.Hart
  • A Framework for Success: A Student's Perspective; C.Rowley
  • 'A Day in the Life of...'; M.Firn, S.Harrison & P.Melia
  • Conclusions; S.Kirby, D.Hart, G.Mitchell & D.Cross
  • Appendix: The Competency Framework
  • USING EFFECTIVE LEARNING TO DEVELOP REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
  • Legal and Professional Issues in Mental Health Practice; G.Mitchell
  • Management for Practice; J.T.Watson