Nursing in crisisLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You deepen your knowledge of different crises (developmental crises relating to different life situations, sudden traumatic crises).
You deepen your knowledge of individual ways to react to crises.
You deepen your knowledge in recognizing the need for professional support in crises and in using crisis work methods.
You deepen your knowledge in recognizing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
You deepen your knowledge in individual and group methods and in nursing and supportive interaction in crises.

Content

How do you recognise different crises?
How do you recognize a person’s individual way to react to a crisis?
How do you recognize the need for professional support in a crisis?
How do you use different methods of crisis work?
How do you use different individual and group methods and supportive interaction when treating a person in crisis?
How do you recognize post-traumatic stress disorder and how do you treat a person suffering from it?

Accomplishment methods

Students can:
• expertly use professional terminology in different situations.
• critically evaluate the databases used.
• work as a team member in expert duties in the working life.
• evaluate actions in situations with customers, patients and target groups.
• choose appropriate methods and techniques and justify one’s choices.
• promote goal-orientd activities of a team.
• apply the ethical principles of one’s own field critically in different situations.