Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing and Crisis InterventionLaajuus (10 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- applies their evidence-based knowledge in the key competence areas of nursing: clinical, decision-making, guidance, ethical, health promotion, development and leadership
- can analyse their own development based on evidence and demonstrate responsibility for the quality of nursing care in their own work
- has the capacity for future-oriented and patient and client-centred nursing development
- deepens their competence in planning, implementing, evaluating and developing mental health, crisis and substance abuse treatment in different environments
- deepens their competence in supporting and guiding a patient at different stages of the care pathway

Content

Evidence-based nursing and its development
Nursing expertise, multidisciplinary teamwork and networking
Health technologies and future nursing competences
Advanced studies in mental health, crisis and substance abuse treatment
Health services provided at home
Patient counselling for empowerment and family support and guidance
Specific issues in nursing

Qualifications

The student may choose the nursing expertise studies when they have completed the theoretical studies included in the professional nursing studies and clinical practices included in these, unless otherwise agreed in the student's ISP.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional ac-tivities
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles