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

8.1.2020-1.3.2020

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.
Articles and materials provided by lecturer.

Teaching methods

Contact learning
Self Study
Group work
Simulation
Laboratory
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

Orientation, pre-clinics and simulations are compulsory. Continuous assessment, active participation during the lessons 80%.
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.
Participation in orientation is obligatory.

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.

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

Evaluation is based on written group assignment.
It is possible to try to improve the grade of written group assignment once.
Numeric evaluation 0-5.
Self-evaluation and peer review.
Medical calculations must be passed.
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