Purpose of assessment task 1 Nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding for nurses on a daily basis. This can lead to nurses experiencing a high levels of stress and mental ill health...

Purpose of assessment task 1
Nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding for nurses on a daily basis. This can
lead to nurses experiencing a high levels of stress and mental ill health (McAllister &
McKinnon, 2009). Developing resilience can be a way to cope with high levels of stress.
Resilience has been described as “the ability to bounce back” (Skovholt, & Trotter-Mathison,
2016 p. 125). In the professional setting, Gillepsie, Chaboyer and Wallis (2009) highlighted
that resilience is an important strategy to facilitate adaptation in stressful situations.
This assessment task gives you the opportunity to critically examine the impact professional
nursing can have on individual nurses’ mental health and to investigate strategies that can
promote resilience in nursing.
Assignment question
For this assignment, you are required to use the literature to (1) examine workplace factors
that can have an impact on nurses’ mental health and (2) discuss two (2) evidence based
strategies that nurses can implement to build self-resilience.
Unit learning outcomes and Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
This assessment task provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the following Unit
Learning outcomes and Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes;
Unit Learning Outcomes
• ULO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of contemporary
mental health issues
• ULO2: Evaluate social, political, environmental, and economic factors in relation to
mental health
• ULO3: Relate primary health care philosophy, principles, and strategies to promote
mental health in nursing practice
• ULO4: Predict and interpret early warning signs and risks associated with mental
health problems
• ULO5: Select and evaluate interventions that promote mental health and wellbeing
and build emotional resilience for self and others