Work Placement in Lifelong Mental Health
Code: 106137 ECTS Credits: 12| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | OT | 4 |
Contact
- Name:
- David Giménez Díez
- Email:
- david.gimenez@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
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Prerequisites
Prerequisits
There are no prerequisites, but it is recommended to have done the following courses:
Therapeutic Communication
Methodological Bases of Nursing
Psychosocial Sciences
Practicum I, II, III, IV, V, VI
The student will acquire the commitment to preserve the confidentiality and professional secrecy of the data to which he/she may have access during his/her learning process in the Clinical Units. They must also maintain an attitude of professional ethics in all their actions.
Objectives and Contextualisation
INTRODUCTION
In this Practicum, the student will be able to know the different assistance devices in the field of mental health and the characteristics of the mentally patient, as well as provide nursing care.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The student has to integrate and apply the contents learned in the different courses, especially those in the field of mental health, incorporating new knowledge, skills and attitudes in their nursing practice.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- To use the nursing care process as a scientific methodology for solving problems with a conceptual nursing model or with the nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions of NANDA
- To develop the two dimensions of the professional role, the role of collaboration and the autonomous role.
- To offer an adequate health care to the health needs, guaranteeing the quality nursing care to the person and the family, with a comprehensive vision that considers the biological, psychological and social aspects of the individual.
- To use scientific evidence in the field of mental health nursing and participate in the prevention activities carried out in the population.
- To develop a deepen communication skills to the person, his family and the work team
Competences
- Base nursing interventions on scientific evidence and the available media.
- "Demonstrate an understanding of people without prejudice: consider physical, psychological and social aspects, as independent individuals; ensure that their opinions, values and beliefs are respected and guarantee their right to privacy, through trust and professional secrecy."
- Offer technical and professional health care and that this adequate for the health needs of the person being attended, in accordance with the current state of scientific knowledge at any time and levels of quality and safety established under the applicable legal and deontological rules.
- Plan and carry out nursing care aimed at people, families and groups orientated to health results and evaluate the impact of them using clinical and care practice guides describing the processes for the diagnosis, treatment or cure of a health problem.
- Protect the health and welfare of people or groups attended guaranteeing their safety.
- Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Take sex- or gender-based inequalities into consideration when operating within one's own area of knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse differences by sex and gender inequality in ethiology, anatomy, physiology. Pathologies, differential diagnosis, therapeutic options, pharmacological response, prognosis and nursing care.
- Analyse nursing interventions justifying them with scientific evidence and/or expert opinions that support them.
- Apply scientific evidence in the planning and practice of nursing care.
- Apply the nursing process to offer and guarantee the wellbeing, quality and safety of the people receiving the care.
- Comprehensively assess health situations using tools such as physical examination, laboratory tests and nursing interview.
- Demonstrate skill in performing nursing procedures and techniques.
- Evaluate risks and protect the health of people ensuring their safety.
- Exercise a respectful relationship with the user of the service/family/health team without making value judgements.
- Give integrated and individualised nursing care to individuals, families and communities, evaluating the results obtained.
- Identify the guides for clinical practice specific to each stage of the life cycle.
- Periodically evaluate health situations and the nursing interventions that take place.
- Plan individualised nursing care adapted to each situation of clinical practice.
- Put into care practice the knowledge and skills acquired.
- Recognise situations of risk to life.
- Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
Content
Dins del dispositiu on es realitza la pràctica clínica, l’estudiant proposa una innovació basada en l’aplicació integral del procés d’atenció infermera com a metodologia científica per a la resolució de problemes, integrat dins d’un model conceptual d’infermeria i/o dels patrons funcionals i diagnòstics de la NANDA. Aquesta proposta pretén reforçar tant el rol autònom com el rol de col·laboració de la infermera en l’atenció a persones amb problemes de salut mental.
Per dur a terme aquesta innovació, l’estudiant aplicarà els coneixements i competències adquirits al llarg del grau, amb especial èmfasi en aquelles assignatures vinculades directament amb la salut mental: Intervencions en Salut Mental; Addiccions i Toxicomanies; Ciències Psicosocials; Metodologia Científica i Bioestadística; Comunicació i TIC; Nutrició; Comunicació Terapèutica; Bases Metodològiques de la Infermeria; Farmacologia; Educació per a la Salut i Cures d’Infermeria en Salut Mental.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Clinical case seminars | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 2, 13, 4, 3, 8, 11, 6, 10, 12, 9, 17, 16, 15, 14, 5, 7 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| External practices | 280.5 | 11.22 | 1, 2, 13, 4, 3, 8, 11, 6, 10, 12, 9, 17, 16, 15, 14, 5, 7 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Reading of texts/ Personal work | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 4, 3, 10, 12, 17, 15, 14, 7 |
Clinical practices allow the student to demonstrate their competence in the professional field: knowledge, skills, attitudes and values.
In this Practicum particularly, allows demonstrating competence in the field of mental health.
The practices will carry out in hospitalization services, emergencies, mental health consultations and drug addictions centre.
Case discussions provide to the student a space for analysis and reflection on their professional practice. The student will carry out a nursing care process.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion of cases / Clinical sessions | 10% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 13, 4, 3, 8, 11, 6, 10, 12, 9, 17, 16, 15, 14, 5, 7 |
| Evaluación durante las prácticas en el centro asistencial | 80% | 4.5 | 0.18 | 1, 2, 13, 4, 3, 8, 11, 6, 10, 12, 9, 17, 16, 15, 14, 5, 7 |
| Trabajo individual de innovación en enfermería de salud mental | 10% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 4, 3, 8, 11, 10, 12, 9, 17, 16, 15, 14, 5, 7 |
Assessment Criteria
The final grade for the course is based on the combined results of clinical practice (PCL), case discussions/group tutorials, and the design of an innovation project in mental health nursing.
Final grade composition:
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80% of the final grade corresponds to clinical practice.
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10% corresponds to case discussions: clinical sessions/group tutorials.
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10% corresponds to the individual innovation project in mental health nursing.
In order to pass the course, students must pass the clinical practice component with a minimum grade of 5.
Clinical Practice (PCL):
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Continuous and formative assessment: Conducted throughout the placement period. Around the midpoint, the responsible lecturer and the supervising nurse will summarize progress and discuss it with the student. This formative assessment will cover the level of goal achievement, strengths, and areas for improvement, along with relevant recommendations.
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Final assessment: At the end of the placement, both the nurse and the lecturer will complete a written evaluation and provide feedback to the student.
Attendance is mandatory for all scheduled hours, on the assigned shift and timetable. Any justified absences must be recovered within the scheduled practice period, with prior authorization from the lecturer.
Case discussion sessions (3 sessions of 3 hours each):
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Continuous and formative assessment: Participation in clinical discussions will be assessed. Evaluation will consider the use of evidence-based reasoning, bibliographic support, clarity and coherence in oral and written expression, teamwork, and respect for diversity of ideas, individuals, and situations.
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Final assessment: On the last day of clinical practice, students must submit the innovation project design in mental health nursing in digital format.
Attendance to case discussion sessions is compulsory. Students missing more than one session (out of 3) will be marked as Not Assessed.
The individual innovation project is mandatory. Failure to submit will impact the final grade.
Students mustcomplete the entire clinical practice period as scheduled, regardless of the assigned timetable.
Justified absences include:
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Death of a first- or second-degree relative.
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Scheduled medical appointment.
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Acute illness.
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Driving license exam.
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Official university exams.
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Official language tests.
In all cases, proof is required, and the missed hours must be made up.
For each unjustified absence, 0.5 points will be deducted from the final grade (out of 10).
Students who completed the entire practice period but did not pass through continuous assessment may sit a final synthesis exam.
Grading scale:
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Fail: <5
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Pass: 5–6.8
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Good: 6.9–8.8
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Excellent: ≥8.9
The same Not Assessed criteria as for continuous evaluation will apply.
This course does not include a single-assessment option.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This course allows the use of AI technologies as part of the work development, provided the final outcome reflects a meaningful contribution from the student in analysis and personal reflection. The student must clearly identify which parts were generated using such technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how they influenced the process and the final result. Lack of transparency will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in grade penalties or, in serious cases, disciplinary action.
IMPORTANT
In accordance with Article 510 of the Spanish Penal Code, which punishes hate crimes, and with the fundamental values enshrined in the Spanish Constitution (Articles 10 and 14) regarding human dignity and equality, no discriminatory expressions or behaviors will be tolerated in this course on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation or identity, religion, nationality, disability, mental health status, or any other personal or social condition.
In line with Law 3/2007 for effective equality between women and men, Law 4/2023 on the rights of trans and LGTBI individuals, and university ethical codes, any violation of these principles may result in a failing grade, and may be reported to university authorities for disciplinary evaluation.
This framework is also grounded in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, particularly Articles 1 (Human dignity), 20 (Equality before the law), and 21 (Non-discrimination).
Bibliography
Considering that one of the general skills that the student is expected to acquire is to develop strategies for independent learning, no bibliography is specified. The student must become competent in the search and management of information.
Software
No special program is needed
Groups and Languages
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