Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary health care team in mental health care
- Contribute appropriately to support the interdisciplinary health care team in managing care of the person requiring mental health care
- Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive positive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues
- Implement into own nursing practice the philosophical and policy frameworks for managing care for the person requiring mental health services
- Identify the contributions of emergency services, referring agencies, hospital and community team staff and community support groups to the care needs of the person with a mental health condition
- Participate safely as part of team in interventions involving chemical or physical restraint, and document in accordance with organisation policy and procedures
- Identify when the acuity of a person is beyond own skills and knowledge and promptly consult with registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team members
- Clarify the impact of mental health treatment and rehabilitation on the person, family or carer
- Perform holistic assessment including mental health assessment of the person in consultation and collaboration with the registered nurse
- Identify the impact of a mental health condition on the person and family or carer where appropriate
- Identify opportunities where indicated, to provide the person, family or carer with information on availability and access to recovery-orientated health services and community resources
- Provide the person with education to promote their well-being and self-management of their mental health condition
- Relate therapeutically to a person with a mental health condition
- Respond to the person’s behaviour in a therapeutic manner, recognising antecedents for behaviour as appropriate
- Acknowledge the person’s individual experiences in a non-judgemental manner
- Demonstrate knowledge of the stages and philosophy of therapeutic relationships
- Prioritise care issues for the person in accordance with their presentation and behaviour
- Maintain professional boundaries with the person, and set appropriate limits for therapeutic interventions
- Recognise own verbal and non-verbal cues that may impact the person and others, and amend own communication practices as required
- Seek out opportunities and participate in professional development, acquiring knowledge to guide own practice
- Evaluate the care plan for a person with mental health condition, and support a person’s self-management
- Critically review the care plan and propose changes or modifications according to the person’s progress toward planned outcomes in consultation and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team
- Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in mental health nursing care
- Promote the person’s self-management of their condition and assist them to provide accurate information to their family or carer on their mental health care needs
- Document uptake by the person of specific health promotion initiatives to support their self-management
- Evaluate the care plan for a person with mental health condition, and support a person’s self-management
- Critically review the care plan and propose changes or modifications according to the person’s progress toward planned outcomes in consultation and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team
- Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in mental health nursing care
- Promote the person’s self-management of their condition and assist them to provide accurate information to their family or carer on their mental health care needs
- Document uptake by the person of specific health promotion initiatives to support their self-management