Nurse Key

6 Broad skills for mental health nursing Chapter aims • To provide an outline of a range of broad skills utilised in various areas of mental health nursing practice •…

8 Collaborative approach to nursing assessment and care planning Chapter aims • To outline the different types of assessment and consider what is required for an effective holistic assessment •…

15 The service user experience Chapter aims • To gain an understanding of the service user experience of mental health services • To engage in reflection on learning in practice…

4 Mental health practice learning Chapter aims • To gain an understanding of the nature of various mental health practice areas • To identify the possible learning opportunities which will…

12 Assessing and managing risk Chapter aims • To develop understanding of risk assessment • To identify skills and approaches to support effective risk assessment and management • To develop…

3 Principles of contemporary mental health practice Chapter aims • To demonstrate an understanding of how the principles of recovery apply to a mental health context • To analyse the…

11 Working with people who are anxious or low in mood Chapter aims • To describe the Five Areas model of assessment and formulation • To describe a series of…

1 Mental health services and nursing development and practice Chapter aims • To gain an insight into the historical development of mental health services • To develop an understanding of…

10 Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs Chapter aims • To describe a series of psychosocial interventions which will include: – responding to unusual beliefs –…

13 Handling difficult situations Victoria Baldwin Chapter aims • To develop an understanding of different types of behaviour and what factors may impact on how service users behave and interact…