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

Code: V1610-3004

General information


Enrollment
23.11.2020 - 29.11.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual proportion
1 cr
RDI proportion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
Sanna Soini
Aulikki Yliniva
Eija Söderlund
Milla Ylitalo
Teacher in charge
Milla Ylitalo
Study unit
V1610

Learning outcomes

The students will be 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
to 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

Location and time

PART 1. Online
PART 2. Tikkurila campus (and/or Zoom)

Materials

Studymaterial available on Canvas.

Teaching methods

PART 1. Psychiatry online Medical Studies 1 cr
PART 2. Mental Health, substance Abuse nursing and Crisis Care 4 cr (incl. LbD-project)

Teachers:
Eija Söderlund, eija.soderlund@laurea.fi
Milla Ylitalo, milla.ylitalo@laurea.fi
Aulikki Yliniva

Exam schedules

Timetable, content and groups are divided in the first contact lesson (compulsory attendance).

Compulsory attendance also:
- NGO visit 1.3.2021
- Service user's lecture (the day will be reported later)
- Simulation 10.3., 11.3. or 12.3.2021
- Substance abuse nursing -lecture 19.3.2021
- Seminar 30.3.2021

Exams:
- Knowledge test 5.3.2021
- Objective Structured Video Examination (OSVE) 29.3.2021

International connections

For exchange students.

Student workload

PART 1.
1cr = 27h of student's work

PART 2.
4 cr = 108h
Contact lessons and seminar = 40h
Independent = 93h (includes preparation for the test)
Exam and test = 2h

Content 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
- 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

Evaluation scale

H-5

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