HLTENN042 — Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions

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What an assessment for HLTENN042 must cover

61 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 36 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify and address mental health legislation requirements.

1.1.Identify and evaluate the key features of mental health legislation as they apply to own work practices and the health care setting.
1.2.Describe values and philosophies that apply to mental health care.
1.3.Support the rights and dignity of the person with a mental health condition.
1.4.Work in a manner that reflects underpinning values and philosophies of mental health care and is consistent with legal obligations.

2 Respond to signs of mental health conditions.

2.1.Identify conditions relating to the mental state and behaviour using broad classifications of mental health conditions and terms associated with mental health conditions.
2.2.Recognise signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and respond within the scope of an enrolled nurse.
2.3.Recognise biopsychosocial effects in the person with a mental health condition.
2.4.Recognise impacts that racism, discrimination, negative stereotyping and stigma can have on a person with a mental health condition and ensure own interactions with the person are positive.
2.5.Negotiate with the person with a mental health condition.

3 Contribute to care planning and conduct initial clinical observations.

3.1.Undertake risk assessment, using recognised risk assessment methodology, under supervision of a registered nurse to develop the plan of care for the person.
3.2.Participate in multidisciplinary health care team meetings to ensure resources and approaches used in care planning meet individual and group needs.
3.3.Observe and document the person’s behaviour and identify signs and symptoms of reduced physical health and changes to behaviour.
3.4.Provide health promotion and educational strategies in accordance with organisational policies and procedures in response to signs and symptoms of reduced physical health.
3.5.Apply recovery principles to nursing care with support from multidisciplinary health care team to maximise health outcomes for individuals and groups.

4 Contribute to recovery of a person with a mental health condition.

4.1.Plan, prioritise and implement nursing interventions with the person, registered nurse, multidisciplinary health care team and the person’s families and carers.
4.2.Respect the person’s dignity and uniqueness and use strategies to encourage their contribution to their own plan of care.
4.3.Assist the person, families and carers to participate in therapeutic interventions.
4.4.Confirm the person understands the use, administration methods and possible effects of medications including known adverse effects.
4.5.Advise the person, families and carers about community resources and opportunities and adapt the advice to the individual needs of the person.
4.6.Support the person as a valued member of the community to build on their own strengths and to take as much responsibility as possible for decisions that affect their lives.
4.7.Identify and apply principles of contemporary, evidenced-based nursing practice that reflect recovery-oriented care for a person who has a mental health condition.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
for two different people with a mental health condition, one in the workplace and one in the workplace or simulation: use health information and clinical presentation to reach a conclusion of possible nursing interventions reflective of the mental health condition
analyse, plan and evaluate the health care of people with a mental health condition.
The tasks must be undertaken in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) professional practice standards, codes and guidelines.

Knowledge evidence

application of nursing theory to a mental health context
social, psychological, cognitive and physical factors associated with mental health conditions
consumer and carer perspectives on mental health care
impact of racism, stigma, discrimination, culture and belief systems on a person with a mental health condition
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: mood disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: anxiety disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: dual diagnosis
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: substance abuse disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: psychotic disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: eating disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: organic disorders
common mental health conditions by classification and disorder, and their treatment and management: self-harm
de-escalation response in distress and crisis including: communicating
de-escalation response in distress and crisis including: identifying possible causal factors and addressing where possible
de-escalation response in distress and crisis including: enlisting support and assistance from colleagues
de-escalation response in distress and crisis including: managing personal safety and violence prevention
common behaviours associated with mental health conditions, and the effect of behaviours on the person and others
techniques for managing challenging behaviours: recognising and deflecting triggers
techniques for managing challenging behaviours: active listening and observation
techniques for managing challenging behaviours: effectively communicating
techniques for managing challenging behaviours: seeking expert assistance
the principles of recovery in the mental health context
national framework for Australian Government recovery-orientated mental health services
National Safety and Quality Health Care Service (NSQHC) Standards
jurisdictional Mental Health Act
role of Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and cultural safety
impacts of inter-generational trauma
key features of mental health legislation: assessment and treatment provided in the least intrusive and restrictive way
key features of mental health legislation: people supported to make and participate in decisions about their assessment, treatment and recovery
key features of mental health legislation: individuals’ rights, dignity and autonomy protected and promoted
key features of mental health legislation: priority given to comprehensive care and support options that are responsive to individual needs
key features of mental health legislation: wellbeing and safety of children and young people protected and prioritised
key features of mental health legislation: carers recognised and supported in decisions about treatment and care
key terms associated with mental health conditions
strategies for managing individual wellbeing and oral health issues related to medication, adverse effects, and the interplay between mental health and physical states.

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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