Comprehensive competence in mental health nursing (5ECTS)

Learning outcomes

• You understand the critical scrutiny and use of evidenced-based methods in mental health nursing • You understand the significance of evidenced-based mental health nursing in building a nursing relationship • You are able to assess the need of care together with the patient and their family members • You can comprehensively guide the patient and their family members • You understand and are able to develop the practices of case management • You are able to make ethically appropriate decisions and support the decision-making of the patient and their family members in accordance with the principles of evidence-based mental health nursing

Content

• What is evidence-based mental health nursing? • How are evidence-based interventions critically scrutinized and developed in mental health nursing? • How can evidence-based interventions be used in mental health nursing for building a nursing relationship? • How do you assess the need for mental health care? • How do you comprehensively guide the patient and their family members in the sphere of mental health nursing? • What are the practices of case management and how can they be developed? • How does ethical and evidence-based mental health nursing support nurses and patients in decision-making?

Teaching methods

The course is carried out entirely by way of unscheduled online study, but it also has scheduled online lessons. The scheduled online lessons entail work in groups require active participation. Participation in scheduled online lessons is mandatory. Participation in the start session is mandatory. The teacher provides guidance during scheduled online lessons and at other time. Studies are carried out on the Learn platform. Access to the platform opens on the starting day of the course. In addition to having an internet connection, the students must also have a video and audio connection during online lessons. Progress is made by completing assignments individually/in groups. The assessed assignments are completed individually/in groups/in pars. The assignments must be submitted by the given deadlines.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study materials are provided by the teacher in class or via the Learn platform.

Internship and working life connections

Guest lectures will be given by representatives from the world of work.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Specify the scheduling of assignments and exams. An assignment must be completed at the end of each section of the course. The end date of the course is presented in the course details. By this date, the student must submit all assignments, take the required exams and meet all other conditions set for an approved course completion.

Student workload

1 ECTS credits equals 27 hours of work by the student. In a 5-credit course, the studens; maximum workload is approximately 135 hours including lessons, group work and independent study.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student’s performance is assessed with reference to the learning objectives and assessment criteria of the course. The course completion requires that all assignments are assessed with a passing grade. State the scale above: 1–5 or pass/fail.

Evaluation scale

1-5