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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (6 cr)

Code: SH00BS88-3027

General information


Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 06.08.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Minna Pulli
  • Sanna Pirinen

Teacher in charge

Sanna Pirinen

Groups

  • SHB222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Hyvinkää

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

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5