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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (6 cr)

Code: SH00BS88-3024

General information


Enrollment

28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022

Timing

10.01.2023 - 20.03.2023

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

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Kaisa Parviainen

Teacher in charge

Kaisa Parviainen

Groups

  • SHV222KN
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, K22, 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

Grading scale

Approved/Failed