Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems (bilingual) (5 cr)
Code: SX00DZ93-3029
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Timing
14.08.2023 - 22.09.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Anu Jokinen
- Camilla Långstedt
- Hanna Lenkola
Teacher in charge
Camilla Långstedt
Groups
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SXN22K1TBachelor of Health Care, Nursing, fulltime studies (aimed at immigrants)
Objective
Students
- can describe the contents, practices and elements of nursing interactions and their significance to mental health and substance abuse clients/patients and their significant others in diverse cultural and operating environments and understand their importance
- can plan, implement and evaluate patient-oriented and family-focused mental health and substance abuse nursing within the theoretical framework applicable to diverse operating environments
- can tell about the impacts of mental health, mental health disorders and psychiatric illnesses as well as substance addiction and abuse on the wellbeing of an individual and his/her family
- are able to identify and reflect on the ethical questions of mental health and substance abuse
- are able to explain the basis for health promoting, problem preventing and resource-oriented mental health and substance abuse nursing
- can explain the theoretical foundation of mental health and substance abuse nursing (psychosocial interventions, medication) in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
- can describe the basics of supporting an individual in acute crisis
- are proficient in the principal methods of early intervention and bringing up sensitive topics
- are able to explain the different phases of human development
- are familiar with the service system of mental health and substance abuse
- understand the main contents of legislation on mental health and the significance to individuals
Content
- basic knowledge of the most common mental health disorders and psychiatric illnesses
- basic knowledge of substances causing addiction (alcohol, tobacco products and drugs) and substance abuse problems
- methods of mental health and substance abuse nursing and the main contents of interaction
- ethics and legislation regarding mental health and substance abuse
- multiculturalism in mental health and substance abuse nursing
- pharmacotherapy in mental health and substance abuse
- principal methods of early intervention and facing sensitive topics in mental health and substance abuse
- basic knowledge of crisis psychology
- basic knowledge of developmental psychology
- recovery orientation as a framework
Teaching methods
S2 integration in every phase of studies (before, after and in between theory and skills labs).
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Prerequisites
Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.