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Orientation to Clinical Training: Mental and Substance Abuse NursingLaajuus (1 cr)

Code: 7Q00FA20

Credits

1 op

Objectives

The student
- learns to meet professionally with individuals and families from different life situations and cultures
- learns to identify and address the mental health and / or substance abuse problems of different age groups and helps motivate them to change
- learns to work in a professional relationship with the client
- learns to reflect on his/her own professional activities

Content

- care dialogue
- motivating discussion
- de-escalation skills in meeting a patient displaying threatening behaviour

Prerequisites

First year studies 50 ects completed, including the course on Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Participation in the course on Mental and Substance Abuse Nursing.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass
The student
- is able to plan and implement mental and substance abuse nursing safely
- works professionally and ethically

Fail
The student
- puts patient safety at risk

Enrolment period

08.06.2022 - 23.10.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 39

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Johanna Vilppola
Person in charge

Johanna Vilppola

Groups
  • 20NURSE

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- learns to meet professionally with individuals and families from different life situations and cultures
- learns to identify and address the mental health and / or substance abuse problems of different age groups and helps motivate them to change
- learns to work in a professional relationship with the client
- learns to reflect on his/her own professional activities

Content (course unit)

- care dialogue
- motivating discussion
- de-escalation skills in meeting a patient displaying threatening behaviour

Prerequisites (course unit)

First year studies 50 ects completed, including the course on Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Participation in the course on Mental and Substance Abuse Nursing.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to plan and implement mental and substance abuse nursing safely
- works professionally and ethically

Fail
The student
- puts patient safety at risk

Assessment methods and criteria

Taking part of the training every time: 1, 2 and 3 and pretasks need to be done before the meetings.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Pretasks before every meeting, mandatory.
Training in the classroom, mandatory.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

approved/failed

Enrolment period

10.06.2022 - 31.08.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 26.10.2022

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Johanna Vilppola
Person in charge

Johanna Vilppola

Groups
  • 20NURKEN

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- learns to meet professionally with individuals and families from different life situations and cultures
- learns to identify and address the mental health and / or substance abuse problems of different age groups and helps motivate them to change
- learns to work in a professional relationship with the client
- learns to reflect on his/her own professional activities

Content (course unit)

- care dialogue
- motivating discussion
- de-escalation skills in meeting a patient displaying threatening behaviour

Prerequisites (course unit)

First year studies 50 ects completed, including the course on Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Participation in the course on Mental and Substance Abuse Nursing.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to plan and implement mental and substance abuse nursing safely
- works professionally and ethically

Fail
The student
- puts patient safety at risk

Assessment methods and criteria

Taking part of the training every time: 1, 2 and 3 and pretasks need to be done before the meetings.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Pretasks before every meeting, mandatory.
Training in the classroom, mandatory.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

approved/failed