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

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

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: ?

Time and location

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

Learning materials and recommended literature

Studymaterial available on Canvas.

Important dates

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

Compulsory attendance also (dates will be reported later) :
- NGO visit
- Service user's lecture
- Simulation
- Seminar

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

Forms of internationality

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 = 2,5h

Content and 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