HLT54121 Professional Practice Experience Information - Mental HealthMELDN_Mar2026
Topic outline
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The compulsory requirements for students going on Professional Practice Experience Mental Health ( 80hr) on the end of Semester 2 are:
- Attend minimum of 80% of scheduled classes
- Submit all the theoretical assessments of semester 2 achieve satisfactory pass in the of each unit of competency
- Attend all the lab skills session and achieve satisfactory pass in all the required practical skills for Semester 2
- Submit all the required PPE documents outlined in the PPE Module
You are expected to attend all shifts rostered to you including morning (usually 0700–1530 hrs), afternoon (1400–2200hrs), weekend shifts and public holidays. A professional practice week maybe from Monday to Sunday depending on the facility. You are expected to work an eight hour day with the patients/residents/clients of the clinical facility
There is no guarantee that you will be sent to your closest or preferred facility.
SCEI will arrange PPE for all the students of Diploma of Nursing in different health facilities in metro and regional areas across Victoria and South Australia.
For more information please refer to PP102 NURSING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE.
Allocated Placements CAN NOT be swapped or changed with your fellow peers.
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View Make a submissionOpened: Sunday, 3 September 2023, 12:00 AMAssignment
📢 Please complete this PPE evaluation survey, as we would like to know how your PPE experience was.
After completing the survey, please submit your screenshot as proof to this submission point.
Once you have provided your feedback , the submission point for PPE record book as well as your Clinical skills Logbook will become visible.
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Opened: Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:00 AMDue: Sunday, 5 February 2023, 2:00 AMAssignmentSubmission PPE Record Book (Mental Health) Assignment
📢 Remember to submit the following refection's with your PPE Record Book (Mental Health)
Ten (10) situations where you met each of ten (10) NMBA Enrolled Nurse Standards for Practice
- Two (2) professional interactions with clients, their family members, colleagues or other healthcare professionals to demonstrate adaptation to nursing role and application of knowledge of nursing practice. Include what strategies you developed to effectively communicate to ensure a positive and professional outcome.
- One (1) situation where you recognised the limitations of your Scope of Practice, how personal development plan affected your nursing practice/role and what learning activities/research with realistic goals that can improve your practice
- One (1) situation where you recognised the limitations of your Scope of Practice, how feedback you received from your supervisors, clients and peers affected your nursing practice/role and what learning activities/research with realistic goals that can improve your practice.
- 2 x Nursing Care Plans - that relate to two (2) different mental health condition
- 2 x Mental Health Assessments
- 1 x ISBAR handover
- 1 x Admission or discharge
- One (1) Shift work schedule (Time management plans)
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Opened: Friday, 14 April 2023, 2:00 AMDue: Sunday, 30 April 2023, 2:00 AMAssignmentSubmission Clinical Skills Log Book Assignment
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The following skills that are assessed during your 80hours of Mental Health care placement and are required to be summited are:
A2.2; M5.1; M5.2; M5.3; M5.4; M5.5; D7.1; D7.2; D7.3; D7.4; D7.5; D7.6; MH9.1; MH9.2; MH9.3; SNC8.13;
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Opened: Sunday, 3 September 2023, 12:00 AM