NM4165 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Summative Assessment 2026 | Limerick

NM4165 Summative Assessment

Part 1 Summative Assessment – Case Study

Lisa is 15 years old female that has a medical diagnosis of depression and anxiety. She has been referred to the community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services by her GP as she regularly cuts herself. Lisa reports this is a ‘release’ for her anxiety. Lisa has described her relationship with her parents as ‘difficult’. Her parents have reported they do not know how to ‘manage’ at present and are not coping well.

Using evidence-based material, discuss critically the nurses’ role in the provision of recoveryfocused care for Lisa and her family.  

• Word limit: 2,000 words +/- 10%
• 80% weighting
• Due for submission on or before 29^th March 2026 (week 9) @ by 23:59 on Brightspace

Presentation guidelines 

• The assignment is a case study and should be written in an essay style not in bulletpoint format. If you wish to create a care plan and attach in the appendix section, please do so. B: this is not a requirement and will not receive additional marks.
• This case study needs to be written in accordance with academic convention. Therefore, the writing should be presented in the third person with strict adherence to appropriate language, grammar and spelling.
• You are required to provide a complete reference list, presented in accordance with the guidelines outlined in Cite It Right (4^th edition). B: Non-adherence to the referencing guidelines will incur a penalty. Please see module handbook for further details.
• The use of generative AI is not permitted for use, in any aspect, as part of this assignment. Any assignment submitted that has hallmarks of generative AI use, will be referred to the Academic Integrity Unit for further investigation.
• Please ensure accuracy on the cover sheet; all detailed word counts should be accurate. B: the actual word count for an assignment is for the assignment section only and does not include the cover sheet, statement/declaration of academic integrity or the reference list. In-text references are included. Major discrepancies in the stated word count and the submitted word count will incur a penalty. Please see module handbook for further details.

Part 2 Summative Assessment – Children First (Safeguarding) Scenario

For this exercise you are expected to assume the role of the Registered Psychiatric Nurse.

You are assigned to a Community Mental Health Team as a staff nurse. As part of your role, you provide 1:1 support to service users. One day, Mary attends for her appointment and discloses to you that her boyfriend, John, is having “a tough time of it”. As a result, she is not coping very well at present. Mary reports John’s behaviour has become unpredictable, that he regularly uses drugs and has become aggressive towards her. Mary reports that last week John got angry and “started to throw things around the flat”. Mary reports she is having difficulty sleeping because she is afraid of John and has no energy during the day owing to the lack of sleep. She reports John takes most of her money to buy drugs which leaves her with very little money each week to feed her 6-month-old baby, Sarah. 

With due consideration to the roles and responsibilities of the Registered Psychiatric Nurse outlined in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland 2025) and the Children First Act (Government of Ireland 2015), outline in essay style, what actions must be taken and why, in this hypothetical scenario.

• Word limit: between 300 – 500 words
• 20% weighting
• Due for submission on or before 26^th April 2026 (week 12) @ 25:59 on Brightspace