Comprehensive competence in mental health nursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student:
- understands the critical evaluation and use of evidence-based mental health nursing methods
- understands the significance of evidence-based mental health nursing in the development of mental health nursing and the treatment relationship
- is capable of independently assessing treatment need in mental health nursing with the customer and people close to them
- is able to guide the customer and people close to them comprehensively
- understands the practices of case management and knows how to develop the
- is able to make decisions and to support decision-making by the customer and people close to them in an ethical manner, drawing from the principles of evidence-based mental health nursing

Content

Evidence-based nursing in mental health work
Critical evaluation and development of evidence-based mental health work methods
Developing mental health care based on evidence-based mental health care methods
Assessment of care need in mental health work
Comprehensive guidance of the customer and people close to them in mental health work
Case management and its development
Ethics and evidence-based mental health nursing supporting decision-making by a nurse and the customer and people close to them

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the course. He/she is able to actively search for information and to identify its connection to working life. The student is able to analyse and apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates versatile and extensive competence in the content of the course. He/she has an excellent ability to search for relevant information. The student’s solutions demonstrate independence, responsibility, and skills in guiding others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of working life exhibits creativity and versatility.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.