Psychiatric Nursing (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students deepen their ability to encounter and maintain nursing interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients, as well as their their family members. Students can apply this in diverse operational environments to promote mental health and prevent problems in a resource-oriented way.
Students can plan, implement, evaluate and develop the care of mental health and substance abuse patients in diverse operational environments.
Students can support and guide the patient and family members through the different stages of the care path.
Students are capable of independent and multiprofessional decision-making as part of the overall psychiatric treatment.
Students show responsibility through their own actions on the quality of their nursing.

Content

• Methods of nursing mental health and substance abuse patients
• Leadership and self-management in psychiatric nursing
• Specifics of psychiatric nursing

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus
Weeks 33 - 42

Materials

Hämäläinen, Kanerva, Kuhanen, Schubert, Sauri (2017). Mielenterveyshoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki. Tai vastaava kirja vanhempana versiona (Kuhanen ym. 2013).
Lönnqvist J, Heikkinen M, Henriksson M, Marttunen M, Partonen T (toim.) Psykiatria. 11. painos. Kustannus Oy Duodecim 2014. Saatavana sähköisesti Oppiportista..
Partanen, Holmberg, Inkinen, Kurki & Salo-Chydenius (2015). Päihdehoitotyö. SanomaPro.
Mielenterveystalon ammattilaisten osio (Mielenterveystalo for professional)
Hipp K, Kangasniemi M, Vaajoki A, Kuosmanen L. 2016. Kokemusasiantuntijan osallisuus mielenterveyspalvelujen kehittämisessä. Hoitotiede 28 (4), 286 - 297.
Huttunen Matti O. 2017. Lääkkeet mielen hoidossa.
Pitkänen A & Kortteisto T. 2021. Potilaiden ja läheisten osallisuuden edistäminen akuuttipsykiatrian osastolla - ammattilaisten näkökulma. Hoitotiede 33 (1), 16-28.
Townsend M. 2014. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice. F. A. Davis Company. Available in eBook Central.
Articles and materials provided by lecturer.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Theory lessons
Independent study
Web-based learning
Group work
Possible visits and professional lectures

Employer connections

Possible visits and professional lectures

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Study module is 5 ECTS
1 ECTS = 27 hours of student's work (total 5 x 27 hrs= 135 hrs)

Further information

The focus is on pediatric, adolescence and adult acute mental health and substance abuse nursing. The implementation will include e.g. the nursing of mood disorders, psychotic illnesses, personality disorders, eating disorders, anxiety, dissociative disorders, dependencies and nurse - patient interaction.
Attendance in orientation is compulsory. Continuous assessment, active participation during the theory lessons. Mandatory attendance 80% in theory classes.
Non-attendance must be compensated (written assignement).
Criteria for the course are: basic studies (theory and practice) need to be accepted. Minimum 150 ects completed.

Criteria for participating the course are: basic studies (theory and practice) need to be accepted. Minimum 150 ects completed.

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.

1,5 ECTS of simulations, that are part of the deepening clinical practice. The simulations can't be recognized by prior learning.

Tuition is in Finnish.

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

Numeric evaluation 0-5.
Evaluation is based on written assignment.
The assignment must be submitted latest on 23.10.2022.
It is possible to try to improve the grade of the written assignment once.
All the web-based assignments must be completed and submitted according to the timetable.
Attendance in theory classes is required, absences must be compensated with a written assignment.
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria expert is used.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Student
- uses professional knowledge base consistently
- searches for knowledge and justifies the use of sources
- justifies actions by means of evidence-based knowledge
- applies professional skills to different situations
- can act in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- ensures safety and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- acts as an expert in multidisciplinary groups with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- develops oneself