Nursing in mental health, substance abuse care and acute crisis and preclinical training (5 cr)

Objective

Nursing in mental health care
You can apply knowledge on common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the common nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are capable to communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are capable to apply evidence-based knowledge to mental health care, substance abuse care and acute crisis care.

Substance abuse care
You master the common methods in substance abuse care.

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

Content

Nursing in mental health care
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?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Nursing in substance abuse care
What knowledge 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 acute crisis care
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?

Course material

Oppikirja: Lönnqvist, J., Henriksson, M., Marttunen M &, Partonen T.
2017. Duodecim. Psykiatria. -> löytyy e-kirjana Oppiportista

Hämäläinen ym.2017: Mielenterveyshoitotyö
Partanen: Päihdehoitotyö

Muu opintojaksolla ilmoitettu materiaali.

Timing of exams and assignments

Opintojakso sisältää Exam-tentin tenttiakvaariossa. Hylättyä tenttiä voi uusia kaksi kertaa.

Student workload

Opiskelijan työmäärä on 135h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakso arvioidaan tentin ja tehtävien perusteella. Arviointikriteerit osoitetaan opintojaksoinfossa. Opintojakso sisältää Exam-tentin tenttiakvaariossa. Hylättyä tenttiä voi uusia kaksi kertaa.

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits