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Nursing in mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisisLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: HT00DT91

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 11.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
Teacher in charge

Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen

Groups
  • THKV21SP
    Health care, full-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Niina Luukkonen
  • Marko Issakainen
  • Jaana Dillström
Teacher in charge

Niina Luukkonen

Groups
  • SHSA21SP
    Nursing, fulltime studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 11.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terhi Hede
  • Sari Virkki
Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups
  • SHKT21SM
    Nursing, part-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Teaching methods

Study takes place in contact teaching and with a group. This learning pathway includes lectures, exercises, and online studies. Some of the studies are not tied to time and place. Final exam.

Learning pathway that speeds up studies:
The student will contact teachers if the student wishes to include, replace, use the AHOT procedure, or study this course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 09.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riitta Riikonen
  • Anne Ulmanen
  • Anetta Liinaharja
Teacher in charge

Anetta Liinaharja

Groups
  • SHMI21SP
    Nursing, full-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Niina Luukkonen
  • Marko Issakainen
  • Jaana Dillström
Teacher in charge

Niina Luukkonen

Groups
  • SHSA21SM
    Nursing, part-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

18.04.2022 - 27.05.2022

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 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terhi Hede
  • Sari Virkki
Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups
  • SHKT21SM2
    Nursing, part-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

18.04.2022 - 27.05.2022

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 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terhi Hede
Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups
  • EHKT21SM
    Paramedic, part-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

14.02.2022 - 22.04.2022

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 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terhi Hede
Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups
  • SHKT21KP
    Nursing, full-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

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 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terhi Hede
Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups
  • EHKT21KP
    Paramedic, full-time studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Niina Luukkonen
  • Marko Issakainen
  • Jaana Dillström
Teacher in charge

Niina Luukkonen

Groups
  • SHSA21KP
    Nursing, fulltime studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anetta Liinaharja
Groups
  • THMI21KP
    Health care, fulltime studies

Objective

Nursing in mental health
You can apply information on key mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the key nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to use different methods to support the psychosocial and convictional needs of patients and their families.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You know how do communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis.

Substance abuse care
You master the key methods in substance abuse care and early intervention.

Nursing in acute crisis
You are able to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow

Content

Mental health nursing
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What do cognitive and emotional communication skills include?
How are interaction respecting a customer, empowering and trust-building interaction and touching as part of interaction carried out?
What should be taken into account when communicating with different kinds of customers and with customers of different ages?
What does interaction maintaining patient safety with customers and their families mean?
What does dialogic interaction mean?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Substance abuse care
What information is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in crisis
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing (25 ECTS credits) and Health promotion (10 ECTS credits)