Study Guide
Study Guide
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Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
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| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 NURMTP21 |
| Name | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing in Different Nursing Contexts |
| Credits | 10 ects |
| Objectives | The student is able to -assess mental health problems and substance abuse as experiental phenomena at different stages of life -analyse current mental health and substance abuse nursing phenomena and trends -use the mental health and substance abuse nursing assessment, counselling and care interventions properly and in different ways -use different mental health promotion methods to improve the client’s mental wellbeing -apply evidence based information in mental health and substance abuse nursing -assess his or her own professional skills and development needs |
| Content | MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SKILLS AND COMPETENCE 5 ECTS -Improving mental wellbeing at different stages of life -Reforming of mental health care services -Nursing assessment of clients with mental disorders and in crises -Support for patients’ self-care -Mental health crisis/mental disorder experienced by a client -Crises and crisis care -Helping a self-harm person, suicide risk assessment and nursing care for a suicidal person -Psychoeducation, educational work within families and involvement of relatives in caring for the patient -Psychotherapeutic approaches -Reducing the use of coercion in mental health care -Effective presence as a nursing intervention -Mental health care for patients with special needs -Improving the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia 2. SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSING SKILLS AND COMPETENCE 5 ECTS -Substance abuse / addiction experienced by a client -Substance abuse nursing services at different stages of life -Nursing assessment of patients with substance abuse and other addictions -Support for patients’ self-care -Different types of addictions and nursing practices -Motivational interviewing/practices in substance abuse nursing -Care for patients with special needs |
| Requirements | Participation in contact lessons, skills workshops(100%)simulations(100%) and tutorials(100%) assignments: an exam. |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | VIDEBECK, S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. 6th edition. Philadelphia: LWW. 2014. E-material. ASTON V. & COFFEY, M. 2012. Recovery: What mental health nurses and service users say about the concept of recovery. Journal Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19 (3), 257-263. Topical international research articles and other learning material will be announced at the beginning of the course. |
| Prerequisites | Basic studies and compulsory professional studies. |
| Other Considerations | Implementation only in Finnish. Toteutetaan vain suomen kielellä. |
| Contact | Aho Jukka |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.