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

Tavoitteet

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

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

On-line courses: studymaterial available on-line
Mielenterveyslaki https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1990/19901116
Mieli-suunnitelma http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/74820/1004164MIELENTERVEYS__JA_P_IHDESUUNNI1487308985.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
EMenthe http://www.ementhe.eu/
Other material will be provided during the contact lessons

Toteutustapa

PART 1. Psychiatry on-line Medical Studies 1 cr
PART 2. Mental Health, substance Abuse nursing and Crisis Care 4 cr

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Timetable, content and groups are divided in the first contact lesson (compulsory attendance).
Compulsory attendance also:
- Psychiatrist's lecture (at 16-19) (the day will be reported later)
- Service user's lecture + workshop (the day will be reported later)
- substance abuse nursing seminar day (the day will be reported later)
- visits
On-line course deadlines:
- 1st deadline 28.2.2019
- 2nd deadline 22.4.2019
- 3th deadline 27.5.2019 (This date is only for the tasks, which have been returned for refill)

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

PART 1.
1cr = 27h of student work
PART 2.
4. cr = 108h
Lectures 44h
Exam 27h
Case assignment 28h
Independet work 10h

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
- 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