Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
sairaanhoitaja (ylempi AMK), Master of Health Care
terveydenhoitaja (ylempi AMK), Master of Health Care
ensihoitaja (ylempi AMK), Master of Health Care
Mental health nursing, master studies
Mental health nursing, master studies
Mental health nursing, master studies
Mental health nursing, master's degree
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
12.09.2023 - 31.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
50 - 70
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
Teacher in charge
Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
Groups
-
MIEKT22SY
Objective
• You understand the critical study and use of evidenced based mental health nursing
• You understand the meaning of evidenced based mental health nursing in building a nursing relationship
• You are able to assess the need of care of the patient individually, with the patient and his/her relatives
• You can guide the patient and his/her relative comprehensively
• You understand the practices of case management and you can develop them
• You are able to make ethically appropriate desicions and support the decision making of the patient and his/her relative based on evidencce based mental health nursing
Content
• What is evidenced based mental health nursing?
• How are evindence based interventions of mental health nursing studied critically and developed?
• How can evidenced based interventions of mental health nursing be used in building a nursing relationship?
• How do you assess the need of care in mental health nursing?
• How do you guide the patient and his/her relative comprehensively in mental health nursing?
• What are the practices of case management and you can develop them?
• How does ethics and evidence based mental health nursing support nurses and the patients decision making?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 10.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 30.09.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
- Niina Ervaala
Teacher in charge
Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You know how to define expertise.
• You are familiar with and can apply the ethical and legal knowledge and skills in clinical expertise in mental health nursing.
• You can critically assess and develop your clinical expertise in mental health nursing.
• You can develop and assess your actions as a clinical expert in mental health nursing.
Content
• How is clinical expertise idefined?
• How do you define and assess you clinical expertise in mental health nursing?
• How do you justify your actions as clinical expert in mental health nursing?
Materials
The literature will be given at the first lesson.
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
Contact learning accordign to study schedule
Conducting group and individual assignements
The class room teaching includes information search and for that a lap top is needed,
Employer connections
Implemented as applicable
Student workload
The total work load is 135, divided in:
- Lectures 24 hours
- Presentation of group assignement 8 hours
- Individual working (written assignements) 107 hours
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.04.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Teacher in charge
Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You able to provide patient centered and multidisciplinary support and assess the need of care, setting of the goals and documentation.
• You recognise patient’s or his/her relatives need of psychotherapy , the processes of the counselling, different approaches and implementation of psychotherapy
• You can take actions as a representative of your profession in multidisciplinary co-operation
• You can utilize dialogue in patient centered multidisciplinary co-operation
Content
• What are the main contents of patient centered and multidisciplinary support?
• How does the process of psychotherapy proceed?
• What are the main approaches and implementations of psychotherapy?
• What are the dialogue-based working methods in multidisciplinary co-operation?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 10.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Katri Rissanen
Teacher in charge
Katri Rissanen
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You understand the role of the nursing management in the development and promote of evidence based practice.
• You are able to examine the factors hindering the development of evidence based practice.
• You are able to implement evidence based practice.
• You are able to ensure evidence based practice.
• You are able to assess the implementation and results of evidence based practice.
Content
• What is the role of the nursing manager in development and promoting of evidence practice?
• What are the factors inhibiting the development of evidence based practice?
• How do you implement evidence based practice?
• How do you assess the implementation and results of evidence based practice?
• How do you use information in decision making and management?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Teacher in charge
Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You know the bases of human resource management.
• You know the meaning of human resource management for the organization, the profitability of the unit and quality of working life.
• You apply your competence in promoting staff competence, work motivation and wellbeing.
• You act as human resource manager according to the legislation and contracts.
Content
• What is strategic human resource management?
• What are the processes of human resource management?
• What is the main legislation in management?
• How do you develop the competence of staff?
• How do you promote well-being at work?
• How is self-management realised in management?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
06.02.2024 - 06.03.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Teacher in charge
Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You know the strategies, programmes and current trends of promoting mental health
• You are able to identify prevention and promotion
• You apply the methods of evidence based mental health promotion
• You are able to identify the ethical questions related to mental health promotion and understand the effect of stigma on individuals and community.
• You understand the meaning of social inclusion and exclusion to individuals and community.
• You understand the meaning of early interaction and you know how to use the models of early interventions.
Content
• What are the the strategies, programmes and current direction of promoting mental health?
• What are prevention and promotion?
• What are, and how do you apply the methods of evidence based mental health promotion?
• What are the ethical questions related to mental health promotion?
• What is the effect of stigma on individuals and community?
• What is the meaning of social inclusion and exclusion to individuals and community?
• How do you use the models of early interventions?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 10.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Mental Health Nursing
Teachers
- Anita Näslindh-Ylispangar
Groups
-
MIEKT23SYMental health care, master studies
Objective
• You understand the special characteristics, bases and processes of research and development in nursing.
• You are able to conduct a systematic database search as a part of evidence based practice and research and development project.
• You are able to use different research methods in diverse research and development projects.
• You can assess the trustworthiness, ethics and utilization of research and development projects.
• You can apply the special characteristics, fundamentals and process of research and development methods in your master’s thesis.
Content
• What are the philosophical fundamentals, legislation and ethics of research in the field of nursing?
• How do you conduct a systematic data base search?
• How do you plan, conduct and assess a research and development project methodically accurately?
Materials
Material is given in during the lecturers.
Other material:
- Kankkunen P, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. 2017. Tutkimus hoitotieteessä. Sanoma Pro.
- Stolt M, Axelin A, Suhonen R (toim.). 2016. Kirjallisuuskatsaus hoitotieteessä. Turun yliopisto, hoitotieteen laitoksen julkaisuja A:73/2016.
- Gray J, Grove S. 2020. Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research 9th edition, Elsevier.
- Books and articles related to nursing research
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
Contact learning accordign to study schedule
Conducting group and individual assignements
Student workload
The total work load is 135, divided in:
- Lectures 40 hours
- Independent study 95 hours (incl. indiviadual assignement)
Evaluation scale
1-5