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Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing (5 cr)

Code: R0194-3001

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019

Timing

07.01.2019 - 14.06.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

RDI proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Porvoo

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Aulikki Yliniva
  • Hanna Repo Jamal

Teacher in charge

Hanna Repo Jamal

Groups

  • SHP218KA

Learning outcomes

The Student is able to
- explain the main psychiatric disorders and the medical grounds for care
- explain the mechanisms of the most common intoxicants
- explain the operating principles of mental health and substance abuse nursing
- support clients who are experiencing an acute crisis and are acutely ill
- plan, maintain and evaluate professional interaction in care relationship with mental health or substance abuse clients and their significant others
- plan, implement and evaluate pharmacological therapies for mental health and substance abuse patients

Grading scale

H-5