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

Objective

Mental health work
You are able to apply evidence-based data in mental health, substance abuse and crisis management work.
You are able to apply knowledge of the most important mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses in nursing.
You are able to carry out key nursing interventions and pharmacotherapy that are used in the treatment of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are able to interact professionally and caringly with clients / patients from different backgrounds, as well as with their close relations.

Substance abuse treatment
You can implement evidence-based methods in the care of substance abusers.

Crisis management work
You know how to support people in an acute crisis.
You recognize individual manifestations of grief.

Content

Mental health work
How do you apply evidence-based data in mental health work?
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the measures and methods used to treat mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is pharmacotherapy carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?

Substance abuse treatment
How do you apply evidence-based data in substance abuse treatment?
What information is needed on substance abuse from the perspective of substance abuse treatment work?
What are the methods of substance abuse treatment and early intervention?
How is substance abuse prevention implemented? How is the treatment of detrimental outcomes and health risks and problems due to substance abuse carried out?

Crisis management work
How do you apply evidence-based data in crisis care?
How is an acute crisis defined and what stages does an acute crisis involve?
How is the need for mental support identified?
What is expert assistance and how is it provided?
How do you identify individual manifestations of grief?

Course material

Textbook 1. Hämäläinen K, Kanerva A, Kuhanen C, ym. Mielenterveyshoitotyö 2017, Sanoma Pro
A textbook suitable in English education.It can also be found as an e-book.

Oppiportti.

Textbook 2. Päihdehoitotyö, Partanen Airi, Holmberg Jan ym. Sanoma Pro, 2015
A textbook suitable in English education.It can also be found as an e-book.

Assigned learning material in Learn.
Kluwer, Wolters. 2020. Psychiatric Nursing made Incredibly Easy
It can also be found as an e-book.

Study forms and 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.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Yes.

Timing of exams and assignments

Seminars and written assignments must be returned by the deadline. Information in Learn and the student must attend the beginning classes of the course.

Exam in Exam-room.

International cooperation

No

Student workload

1 credit is 27 hours of student work. 5 credits x 27 hours = 135 hours.
However, the amount of work depends on the study methods and previous knowledge.

Preclinical training 8h.

Further information

anna-kaarina.anttolainen@xamk.fi
Terhi Hede, terhi.hede@xamk.fi (Kotka Campus)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in teaching. Passed exam (1-5) and accepted written assignments.

In addition to theoretical studies, participation in Preclinical Training Day.