Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (6 cr)

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

Location and time

PART 1. Online
PART 2. Tikkurila campus and 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 5 cr (incl. LbD-project)

Exam schedules

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)

International connections

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)

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
- 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