Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (6 cr)
Code: SN00BS32-3001
General information
Enrollment
23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Timing
16.08.2022 - 04.10.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
RDI proportion
5 op
Mode of delivery
84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Eija Söderlund
- Milla Ylitalo
Teacher in charge
Milla Ylitalo
Groups
-
SNV221SNDegree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S21, Tikkurila
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- describe the most common mental health disorders in children, young people and adults and their main examination and treatment methods
- use evidence-based information and recommendations when justifying decisions, approaches and working methods used in mental health and substance abuse nursing care
- apply the principles of resource-oriented interaction in the care of a mental health and substance abuse clients and in supporting the significant others
- recognise the patient's difficult emotions, psychological strain, grief and crisis, and describe how to help the patient and their significant others to manage these difficult feelings
- describe the significance of the service system for mental health and substance abuse nursing , digital services and work in multiprofessional teams and networks
- describe the special features of medication treatment in mental health nursing
- explain the significance of ethical guidelines and legislation in mental health and substance abuse nursing
- recognise special features related to cultures and subcultures in mental health and substance abuse nursing
- analyse ethical questions related to mental health and substance abuse nursing
- analyse the significance of their own attitudes, perceptions and resources when implementing client-oriented nursing
Teaching methods
PART 1. Psychiatry online Medical Studies 1 cr
PART 2. Mental Health, substance Abuse nursing and Crisis Care 5 cr (incl. LbD-project)
Location and time
PART 1. Online
PART 2. Tikkurila campus and Zoom)
Learning materials and recommended literature
Studymaterial available on Canvas
Important dates
Timetable, content and groups are divided in the first contact lesson (compulsory attendance). Absences from lectures are replaced by assignments.
Compulsory attendance also (dates will be reported later) :
- Service user's lectures
- Seminar 13.9.
- Simulation 15.9. or 16.9.
Exam
- Nursing skills theory test 4.10. (Retakes in November and December)
Forms of internationality
For exchange students
Students workload
PART 1.
1cr = 27h of student's work
PART 2.
5 cr = 135h
Contact lessons and seminar = 32h
Simulation = 8h
Exam and test = 2h
Independent = 93h (includes preparation for the test and for seminar)
Content and scheduling
- Main psychiatric disorders and the medical grounds for care
- Mechanisms of the most common intoxicants
- Operating principles of mental health and substance abuse nursing
- Supporting clients who are experiencing an acute crisis and are acutely ill
- Service system and legislation
- Professional interaction in care relationship with mental health or substance abuse clients and their significant others
- Pharmacological therapies for mental health and substance abuse patient
- Mental health of children and adolescents
Further information for students
Teacher Milla Ylitalo
milla.ylitalo@laurea.fi
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Knowledge test T1-K5 (50%)
LbD-project T1-K5 (group work) (50%)
Laurea's assessment framework, level 1.