Study Guide

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

Materials

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

Cavallaro R & Colombo R. 2022. Fundamentals of Psychiatry for Health Care Professionals. Springer eBooks.

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

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Medication calculation skills exam: At the end of the orientation lecture.
Retake (2) during the module.

Course exam as marked in the course schedule.

Re-exams are done in EXAM.

1. re-exam during the week 34.
2. re-exam during the week 39.

More information about EXAM in Oma: https://oma.metropolia.fi/henkilokunnalle/strategia-ja-kehityspalvelut/digitalisaatio/ohjelmistojen-ohjeet/exam/exam-opiskelijoille

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.

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

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.

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.

Participation in the orientation lecture is mandatory.

Passing the course requires 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.

All assignments and materials (Power Point presentations etc.) are under Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Mandatory attendance to course orientation
Psychology dialogue exam (pass/fail)
Medication calculation exam (pass/fail)
Simulations (pass / fail)
The course grade (0-5) is based on the exam

Prerequisites

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.