Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems (in English) (5 ECTS)

Materials

Townsend M. 2014. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice. F. A. Davis Company. Available in eBook Central.

Brooks, McHenry & American. Counseling Association. 2014. A Contemporary Approach to Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Counseling: A Counselor's Guide to Application and Understanding: A Counselor's Guide to Application and Understanding. American Counseling Association. Available in eBook Central.

Mental Health Act: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1990/en19901116_20101338.pdf

Weiner, I. B. L. & Lerner, R. M. (2012). Handbook of Psychology: Developmental Psychology. Available in eBook Central.
Wiley. Jacobs, G. A. (2016). Community-Based Psychological First Aid: A Practical Guide to Helping Individuals and Communities during Difficult Times. Butterworth-Heinemann. Available in eBook Central.

Other articles and materials provided by lecturer.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Medication calculation exam 24.5.2022
1st re-take 4.5.2022
2nd re-take 18.5.2022

Course exam on 31.5.2022
1. re-exam 20.9. @ 16.30 – 20.00
enrolment 18.8. – 2.9.
2. re-exam 15.11. @ 16.30 – 20.00
enrollment 8.10. – 27.10.

Retakes in Metropolia public retake exams during fall term 2022. - enrollment to the retake is compulsory.
Should the student fail these, the course must be completed as whole (see: Degree regulations)

Completion alternatives

A student can apply for recognition of prior learning as instructed by Metropolia. The RPL application must be done prior the implementation commences.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Mandatory attendance to course orientation
Attendance in theory classes is required.
Psychology: dialogue exam and written exams (pass/fail)
Medication calculation exam (pass/fail)
Simulations (pass / fail)
The course grade (0-5) is based on the exam

Student workload

Study module is 5 ECTS (5x27h is 135 hours of students work) .
Mental health nursing and psychiatry 3 ECTS
Substance abuse nursing 1 ECTS
Psychology 1 ECTS

Teaching methods

Tuition in English
Interactive lecture
Flipped learning
Independent web-based learning
Psychology: dialogue exam and written exam
Medication calculation exam
Simulations
Exam

Further information

This implementation is aimed for students with a previous nursing degree (bachelor or diploma). The students are required to have previous theoretical knowledge on the topic.The focus of the mental health and substance abuse nursing theory classes is on nurse-patient interaction and central concepts, Finnish legislation, ethics and health care system in Finland. Also developmental and crisis psychology will be taught. The students will study the central information, treatments and nursing processes of different psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse problems independently.

Participation in the orientation lecture is mandatory.
Passing the course requires active participation in theory classes and active independent study.


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.

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.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Further information

This implementation is aimed for students with a previous nursing degree (bachelor or diploma). The students are required to have previous theoretical knowledge on the topic.The focus of the mental health and substance abuse nursing theory classes is on nurse-patient interaction and central concepts, Finnish legislation, ethics and health care system in Finland. Also developmental and crisis psychology will be taught. The students will study the central information, treatments and nursing processes of different psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse problems independently.

Participation in the orientation lecture is mandatory.
Passing the course requires active participation in theory classes and active independent study.


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.

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.