Opinto-opas

Objective

Students
- can encounter and maintain nursing interaction in cooperation with clients with mental health problems and substance abuse problems including their significant others in various operating environments to promote mental health and prevent problems in a resource-oriented way
- understand the impact of mental health and use of intoxicants on the wellbeing of individuals and their significant others
- can plan, implement and evaluate mental health and substance abuse nursing
- can support a client in acute crisis
- can act in multidisciplinary teams and networks.

Content

Basic information on intoxicants and substance abuse problems (alcohol, tobacco and drugs)
Methods of mental health nursing and substance abuse nursing
Acute crisis and its treatment
Basics of the major mental health problems and psychiatric disorders
pair work, teamwork skills, partnership and networking

Materials

Hämäläinen, Kanerva, Kuhanen, Schubert, Sauri (2017). Mielenterveyshoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki.
Lönnqvist J, Heikkinen M, Henriksson M, Marttunen M, Partonen T (toim.) Psykiatria. 11. painos. Kustannus Oy Duodecim 2014. e-book
Partanen, Holmberg, Inkinen, Kurki & Salo-Chydenius (2015). Päihdehoitotyö. SanomaPro.
Saari, S. (2012). Kuin salama kirkkaalta taivaalta: kriisit ja niistä selviytyminen. Otava. p. 9-73 and 142-149.
Leiman, M. (2004). Vaikuttavuustutkimuksen pulmallisuus psykoterapiassa. Duodecim, 120, 2645-2653.
Pesonen, A. (2010). Varhainen vuorovaikutus on suotuisan psyykkisen kehityksen edellytys. Duodecim, 126, 515-20.
Learning material from the lessons.

Teaching methods

Framework in Nursing: Recovery approach is a personal journey rather than a set outcome, and one that may involve developing hope, a secure base and sense of self, supportive relationships, empowerment, social inclusion, coping skills, and meaning.
Learning methods:
Interactive lecture
Web-based learning (Moodle)
Dialogue exams
Written assignment.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Drug-calculations exam: orientation lecture
Drug-calculations re-exams can be seen from the course timetable.

International connections

A student can complete this course with an English-speaking group.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Study module is 5 ECTS and the working hours for students are 5x27 = 135 h.
Mental health nursing and psychiatry 3 ECTS
Substance abuse nursing 1 ECTS
Psychology 1 ECTS

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

Participation in orientation is obligatory.
All absences must be compensated.
Psychology (1 cr) consist from preliminary assignments in Moodle. After you have done those you can attends to two lessons which includes exam from these topics.
First year studies must be completed (ca. 55 cr.) and Pharmacotherapy 1.
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

A student must ably for possible recognition of prior learning (RPL) prior the course. If a pedagogical solution has been granted, a student must enroll to the course and attend the orientation session. After the orientation session student will discuss with the teacher about completing the course. After the course has commenced, students with pedagogical solution or personal study plans will not be accepted for the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
- is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
- can work in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- displays competence benefitting groups or projects
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Dialogue exams pass - fail
Medication calculation test pass - fail
Substance abuse nursing Moodle course pass - fail
Psychology pass - fail
Attendance pass - fail
Learning assignments (0-5)
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.
A student can try to improve the grade of learning assignment once by modifying the assignment.