Study Guide
Study Guide
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Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 NURHMIE12 |
| Name | Internship: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing Practice |
| Credits | 10 ects |
| Objectives | The student is able to -work according to the principles of professional ethics and analyse the importance of attitudes and emotions in mental health and addiction care -mentor patients, patient groups, family members, fellow students or personnel -describe the most important collaborators of the internship employer organisation and work in a multi-professional team -utilise evidence based information related to mental health and addiction care in his or her learning -to promote mental health and sobriety of clients from different cultural backgrounds -use the essential interventions in mental health and addiction care safely -implement safe medication practices in mental health and addiction care -assess his or her own skills and competence in mental health and addiction care -apply the AVEKKI practice model and motivates to act accordingly in his/her upcoming profession -interactively prevent and manage threatning and violent incidents in practice |
| Content | Mental health and addiction care legislation. Ethical questions in mental health and addiction care. Nursing process documentation and reporting in mental health and addiction care. Interventions in mental health and addiction care such as guidance and mentoring, care relationship, community care, multi-professional team work, networking, clinical supervision, medication. Mental health and addiction care services. Mental health promotion.AVEKKI practice model and its utilization in different working environments. |
| Requirements | Guided clinical training, seminar, assignment, a significant event assignment, reflection in a blog and simulations. The course can be completed during international exchange.Obligatory participation in AVEKKI lessons. |
| Grading Scale | Passed - 0 |
| Course material | Topical material related to the content of the course |
| Prerequisites | Client-oriented Social and Health Care Services, Nursing Assessment and Interventions, Nursing Assessment and Interventions, Clinical skills and related internship, Basics of Pharmacological Treatment, Medical nursing and related internship, Anatomy, Physiology Diagnostics Examinations 1 and 2, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (theory course) must be completed in either entirely or adequate parts of it must be completed according to the implementation plan. |
| Other Considerations | Possible travel and or housing expenses. |
| Contact | Aho Jukka |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.