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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Post-basic Diploma: Psychiatric Nursing

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17120	Post-basic Diploma: Psychiatric Nursing
ORIGINATOR
Madadeni Provincial Hospital Nursing School
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Post-basic Diploma	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 1536/01	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2011-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To prepare a knowledgeable and skilled mental health nurse practitioner who will be able to provide promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health care.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Registration with the South African Nursing Council in General Nursing.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification, Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing may be awarded to the learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of assessors that the stated competence of the qualification as detailed in the specific outcomes has been achieved, in whole.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Exit level Outcomes:

1. Function within the ethical and legal framework of the nursing profession and related fields using the mental health knowledge and skills.
2. Promotes optimum levels of functioning of the mentally retarded individuals, their families and communities.
3. Renders/gives comprehensive mental health care to clients, families and communities using the acquired mental health knowledge and skills.
4. Applies knowledge of psychopharmacology in the care of clients, families and communities.
5. Participates in research.

Specific Outcomes:

1. Promote mental health awareness through education of individuals, families and communications.
2. Assess mentally ill individuals, families and communities.
3. Plan for a therapeutic nursing intervention.
4. Implement a therapeutic nursing intervention.
5. Evaluate the progress of clients, families and communities.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of drug interaction and side effects.
7. Participates in research.
8. Facilitates and promotes individuals and community development.

Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

1. Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information.
2. Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
3. Organising and managing oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively.
4. Working effectively with others as a member of the team, group, organisation and community.
5. Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion.
6. Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that the problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
7. Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:

Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.

Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities.

Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts.

Exposing education and career opportunities.

Developing entrepreneurial opportunities.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Assessment criteria associated with Specific Outcomes:

1. The student should be able to:

Promote health by organising awareness campaigns.

Demonstrates knowledge of available community resources.

Identify risk groups and refer to appropriate health services available.

2. Correlate cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills during the assessment of clients, families and communities comprehensively taking into consideration the cultural background of service consumers.

Reach a nursing diagnosis amenable to nursing care according to DSM IV classification.

Predict potential problems associated with the assessment of clients, families and communities e.g. suicide from depression.

3. Prioritise needs/problems of clients using the skills, e.g. critical thinking.

Plan a realistic therapeutic nursing intervention considering cultural differences.

4. Prevent medico-legal hazards in a mental health setting.

Continuously monitor individuals, families and community conditions.

Apply therapeutic nursing skills knowledgeably, competently safely and humanely.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members as per need (referral).

Advocate for health consumers. Observe rights and safety.

Facilitate and monitor adaptation of mentally ill persons into communities and vice-versa.

5. Continuously monitor progress of health consumers.

6. Takes relevant history pertaining to medication.

Observes clients on medication continuously for any toward or untoward reactions.

Gives relevant health education to clients, families and communities.

7. Collects, analyses and interprets data.

Makes relevant recommendations.

Implementation of findings.

8. Empowers self and community about available community health projects to improve financial status.

Assessment criteria associated with Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

1. Refer to assessments 1, 2, & 3.
2. Refer to assessment 2.
3. Refer to assessment 2.
4. Refer to assessment 4.
5. Refer to assessments 4 & 6.
6. Refer to assessment 3.
7. Refer to assessments 6 & 8.

Integrated assessment to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved:

Formative evaluation:

Tests, continuous assessment, assignments and hospital examinations.

Summative evaluation:

South African Nursing Council Examinations.

OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) on behalf of OSCE.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

This diploma is internationally recognised as in U.K.C.C. Saudi Arabia and USA.

MODERATION OPTIONS

A person who has a qualification and S.A.N.C

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

A person who has the qualification and S.A.N.C.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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