Mental Health and Substance Abuse NursingLaajuus (7 cr)
Code: 7Q00FA01
Credits
7 op
Objectives
The student
- is able to act in a manner to promote mental health and prevent mental and substance abuse problems in different environments
- is able to professionally meet clients and families from diverse life situations and different cultures who have mental and / or substance abuse problems
- identifies the symptoms of mental and / or substance abuse problems among clients of different ages and can intervene appropriately
- is able to make an assessment of the need for treatment in collaboration with the patient and his / her family
- is able to assess the patient’s need for special services or the services of a special worker, in collaboration with other professionals
- is able to take into account the situation of children and other family members in the event of a family member suffering from mental or substance abuse problems
- is able to plan, implement and assess the care of mental health and / or substance abuse problems in primary health care using evidence-based knowledge in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
- is able to act proactively and professionally in a threatening interaction situation
- is able to reflect on the professional use of his/her own personality and identify his/her own developmental challenges
- knows the most common psychiatric illnesses and their symptoms, examinations and treatment methods
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Content
- main legislation and regulations for mental health and substance abuse
- therapeutic interaction with people of different ages in mental health and substance abuse care
- care plans and structured documentation of mental health and substance abuse care
- assessing the need for mental health and substance abuse care in sudden situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty
Prerequisites
50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods.
Enrolment period
08.06.2022 - 23.10.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 18.12.2022
Credits
7 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
- Sirja Seppänen
Person in charge
Helena Vesaluoma
Groups
-
20NURSE
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- is able to act in a manner to promote mental health and prevent mental and substance abuse problems in different environments
- is able to professionally meet clients and families from diverse life situations and different cultures who have mental and / or substance abuse problems
- identifies the symptoms of mental and / or substance abuse problems among clients of different ages and can intervene appropriately
- is able to make an assessment of the need for treatment in collaboration with the patient and his / her family
- is able to assess the patient’s need for special services or the services of a special worker, in collaboration with other professionals
- is able to take into account the situation of children and other family members in the event of a family member suffering from mental or substance abuse problems
- is able to plan, implement and assess the care of mental health and / or substance abuse problems in primary health care using evidence-based knowledge in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
- is able to act proactively and professionally in a threatening interaction situation
- is able to reflect on the professional use of his/her own personality and identify his/her own developmental challenges
- knows the most common psychiatric illnesses and their symptoms, examinations and treatment methods
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Content (course unit)
- main legislation and regulations for mental health and substance abuse
- therapeutic interaction with people of different ages in mental health and substance abuse care
- care plans and structured documentation of mental health and substance abuse care
- assessing the need for mental health and substance abuse care in sudden situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty
Prerequisites (course unit)
50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods.
Location and time
Remote and classroom teaching, but only one at the time. There won´t be online streaming while teaching in the classroom (because of the subject: mental health and substance abuse nursing).
Followed by organizational regulations and if needed there might be changes in pedagogical implementation e.g. pandemic situation.
Exam schedules
Students need to study all the materials beforehand the each lecture. You can find all the lecture-slides and some other materials from the Moodle. In the classroom, we are also using traditional methods like lectures and discussions, some games, group methods, pair discussions and so on. Individual exam is on Tuesday 20.9. in the classroom.
Parts
1.Psychiatric nursing ( 1-5) (exam 20.9)
2.Psychiatry (approved/failed) (in the Moodle)
3.Psychopharmacological (approved/failed) 5 questions (in the classroom small parts, if you not participating in that time to teaching, you can do exam independently on 20.9. )
Retakes at Exam at October (retake I: week 41) and November (Retake II: week 47) in Exam environments.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
flipped learning, lectures, team work, small group work, individual tasks, experience expert visits
Learning materials
-Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing : An Interpersonal Approach
Rogers, Vickie L.; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.;Jones, Jeffrey S. New York : Springer Publishing Company. 2017 (USA) (e-book)
Safewards: http://www.safewards.net/
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Let´s Talk About Children
https://mieli.fi/en/front-page/society-and-advocacy/the-effective-child-and-family-work/lets-talk-about-children/
And other materials which will be shown during lectures.
Practical training and working life cooperation
Mandatory lectures are:
Orientation on Monday 8.8. (remote teaching) and nursing care plan - task on 20.9. (live teaching in the classroom).
Also Small group work CBCL are mandatory 15.8. (expert by experience) and 19.9. (remote teaching)
Exam 20.9.
This course is based on flipped learning- method. Students need to study all the materials beforehand the each lecture. You can find all the lecture-slides and some other materials from the Moodle. In the classroom, we are also using traditional methods like lectures and discussions, some games, group methods, pair discussions and so on. Individual exam is on Tuesday 20.9. in the classroom.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods.
Enrolment period
10.06.2022 - 31.08.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 04.11.2022
Credits
7 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
- is able to act in a manner to promote mental health and prevent mental and substance abuse problems in different environments
- is able to professionally meet clients and families from diverse life situations and different cultures who have mental and / or substance abuse problems
- identifies the symptoms of mental and / or substance abuse problems among clients of different ages and can intervene appropriately
- is able to make an assessment of the need for treatment in collaboration with the patient and his / her family
- is able to assess the patient’s need for special services or the services of a special worker, in collaboration with other professionals
- is able to take into account the situation of children and other family members in the event of a family member suffering from mental or substance abuse problems
- is able to plan, implement and assess the care of mental health and / or substance abuse problems in primary health care using evidence-based knowledge in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
- is able to act proactively and professionally in a threatening interaction situation
- is able to reflect on the professional use of his/her own personality and identify his/her own developmental challenges
- knows the most common psychiatric illnesses and their symptoms, examinations and treatment methods
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Content (course unit)
- main legislation and regulations for mental health and substance abuse
- therapeutic interaction with people of different ages in mental health and substance abuse care
- care plans and structured documentation of mental health and substance abuse care
- assessing the need for mental health and substance abuse care in sudden situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty
Prerequisites (course unit)
50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods.
Location and time
Remote and classroom teaching, but only one at the time. There won´t be online streaming while teaching in the classroom (because of the subject: mental health and substance abuse nursing).
Followed by organizational regulations and if needed there might be changes in pedagogical implementation e.g. pandemic situation.
Exam schedules
Students need to study all the materials beforehand the each lecture. You can find all the lecture-slides and some other materials from the Moodle. In the classroom, we are also using traditional methods like lectures and discussions, some games, group methods, pair discussions and so on. Individual exam on Tuesday 3.11. in the classroom.
Parts
1.Psychiatric nursing ( 1-5) (exam in the classroom 3.11. )
2.Psychiatry (approved/failed) (in the Moodle)
3. Psychopharmagological (approved/failed) 5 questions (in the small parts during course and/or 3.11.)
Retakes at Exams: retake I: week 48 and Retake II: week 2 in Exam-class.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
flipped learning, lectures, team work, small group work, individual tasks, experience expert visits
Learning materials
-Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing : An Interpersonal Approach
Rogers, Vickie L.; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.;Jones, Jeffrey S. New York : Springer Publishing Company. 2017 (USA) (e-book)
Safewards: http://www.safewards.net/
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Let´s Talk About Children
https://mieli.fi/en/front-page/society-and-advocacy/the-effective-child-and-family-work/lets-talk-about-children/
And other materials which will be shown during lectures.
Practical training and working life cooperation
Mandatory lectures are:
Orientation on Tuesday 27.9. (remote teaching) and nursing care plan - task on 3.11. (live teaching in the classroom).
Also Small group work CBCL are mandatory 30.9. (expert by experience) and 2.11. (remote teaching)
This course is based on flipped learning- method. Students need to study all the materials beforehand the each lecture. You can find all the lecture-slides and some other materials from the Moodle. In the classroom, we are also using traditional methods like lectures and discussions, some games, group methods, pair discussions and so on. Individual exam on Tuesday 3.11. in the classroom.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods.