Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (6 cr)
Code: SN00BS32-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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16.08.2022 - 04.10.2022
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 6 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 1 cr
- RDI proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- 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
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SNV221SNDegree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S21, Tikkurila
- Study unit
- SN00BS32
Objective
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
Location and time
PART 1. Online
PART 2. Tikkurila campus and Zoom)
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Studymaterial available on Canvas
Toteutustapa
PART 1. Psychiatry online Medical Studies 1 cr
PART 2. Mental Health, substance Abuse nursing and Crisis Care 5 cr (incl. LbD-project)
Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät
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)
Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella
For exchange students
Student 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)
Sisältö ja sen jaksotus
- 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
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Further information
Teacher Milla Ylitalo
milla.ylitalo@laurea.fi