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Mental Health and Substance Abuse NursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: IN00BD09

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Jukka Aho
  • Sanna Heiskanen

Learning objectives

After competing the course, student is able to
- analyze the ethical challenges related to mental health disorders, substance abuse and their care on the basis of relevant knowledge.
- analyze personal views and attitudes as well.
- analyze the significance of ethical instructions and legislation related to mental health and addiction care.
- apply culture-related information to mental health and addiction care.
- assess the client’s and family’s resources.
- utilize evidence based knowledge on mental health and substance abuse nursing.
- describe the importance of the essential methods used in treatment, nurse-client relationship and community care as well as the importance of clinical supervision.
- describe the importance of multi-professional teamwork and networking.
- describe the key features of mental health and addiction care services.
- perform the related drug calculations accurately.
- name the most common mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults, and their examination and treatment methods.

Content

- mental health work and mental health, sobriety promotion
- ethics in mental health and addiction care
- evidence based nursing interventions in mental health and addiction care
- mental health and addiction care services
- the most common mental health and addiction disorders (Psychiatry)
- medication for mental health disorders and substance abuse and drug calculations

Qualifications

- Client-oriented Social and Health Care Services
- Nursing Assessment and Interventions and related internship
- Basics of Pharmacological Treatment
- Medical nursing and related internship
- Anatomy, Physiology Diagnostics Examinations 1 and 2

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 11.04.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Sanna Heiskanen
  • Jukka Aho
Scheduling groups
  • G1/2 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
  • G2/2 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • IN23SP
    Nursing
Education groups
  • G1/2
  • G2/2

Teaching methods

Lectures and learning discussions (orientation attendance 100%), seminars (four, attendance 100%), independent study, psychiatry 1-2 online lectures and exam, theory exam and medical calculations.

Student workload

Lectures 11 h and preparation for them 27 h. Seminars 20 hours and preparation for them 8 hours. Seminar 3 preparation 6 h, Seminar 5 recording the report 6 h, Medicine bill preparation 1 h, medicine bill exam 1 h, Exam preparation 27 h, exam 2 h. Psychiatry 1-2 preparation 19 h, Psychiatry 1-2 exam 1 h, Family nursing small group practices (takes place together with the study course on child, youth and family nursing), 6 h.
A total of 135 h.

Qualifications

- Client-oriented Social and Health Care Services
- Nursing Assessment and Interventions and related internship
- Basics of Pharmacological Treatment
- Medical nursing and related internship
- Anatomy, Physiology Diagnostics Examinations 1 and 2

Materials

VIDEBECK, Sheila L. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. 2014. 6th edition. Philadelphia: LWW. E-book. Available through the Savonia library’s webpages. Applicable parts.
Topics covered during the lessons and other topical material announced at the beginning of the course.