Mental health nursing (0cr)

Content

Type of course:
Compulsory

Level of course:
Professional studies

Objective of course:
Students
-provide ethically high-quality care by reflecting their actions and decision-making continuously
-recognize their own attitudes towards mental health and substance abuse problems and prevent social exclusion in their own actions
-work as professionals in the field of mental health nursing using evidence-based and scientific knowledge as basis of their work
-recognize different kinds of mental health and substance abuse problems and their effects on the wellbeing and health of individuals, families and communities
-are able to use mental health and substance abuse nursing interventions according to the needs of patients and families of different ages
-manage therapeutic relationship skills with patients and families
-are able to encounter, give information, guidance and education to patients and families on mental health problems and their care
-know and recognize the meaning and possibilities of therapeutic groups and are able to direct therapeutic groups
-are able to use the therapeutic influence of community in patient and family care
-are familiar with medication on mental health and substance abuse problems, can support and educate patients and their families in the use of medication.
-know different therapeutic methods in mental health nursing
-are able to work as nursing professionals in multiprofessional communities, can establish and inform about nursing viewpoints in the care of patients and families.
-are familiar with the theoretical background of clinical supervision and can use clinical supervision to support professional identity and professional growth

Course contents:
-ethical viewpoints in mental health nursing
-therapeutic relationships with patients and families
-therapeutic groups
-mental health nursing with children and adolescents
-mental health nursing with families
-mental health nursing with elderly people
-substance abuse nursing
-crisis interventions
-mental health problems
-medication
-coping and defence mechanisms
-therapeutic methods in mental health nursing
-clinical supervision and professional growth

Teaching methods:
Lectures, tutorials, orientation to clinical training, clinical training, independent learning, reflective diary, written tasks, supervision

Assessment methods:
exams, self-evaluation, peer review, written tasks and practical exam, feedback given by teacher and supervisoring nurse

Prerequisities:
Previous professional studies

Required reading:
-Friis, L. (2004) Lasten ja nuorten mielenterveyshoitotyö. WSOY. Helsinki.
- Huttunen, M. O. (2004) Lääkkeet mielen hoidossa. Toim. Javanainen, M. Duodecim. Helsinki.
- Inkinen, M., Partanen, A. & Sutinen, T. (2000, tai uudempi painos) Päihdehoitotyö. Tammi. Helsinki.
- Kiviniemi, L., Läksy, M-L., Matinlauri, T., Nevalainen, K., Ruotsalainen, K., Seppänen, U-M. & - - Vuokila-Oikkonen, P. (2007) Minä mielenterveystyön tekijänä. Hoitotieto. Edita. Helsinki.
- Lepola, U., Koponen, H., Leinonen, E., Joukamaa, M., Isohanni, M. & Hakola, P. (2002) - Psykiatria. WSOY. Porvoo.
- Niemistö, R. (2004) Ryhmän luovuus ja kehitysehdot. Palmenia- kustannus. Helsinki.
-Current articles

Name of lecturer
Irmeli Pekkinen

Year of study:
3-4

Period
1-4

Language of instruction:
Finnish

Parts of course:
K2111A-8 Module 1. Mental health nursing 1
K2111A1-8 Mental health nursing theory 1 2 cr
K2111A2-8 Supervised independent learning 1 cr
K2111A3-8 Orientation to clinical training 2 cr
K2111A4-8 Supervised clinical training 1 9 cr
K2111A5-8 Psychiatry and other spesific sciences 1 cr

K2111 B-8 Module 2. Mental health nursing 2
K2111B1-8 Mental health nursing theory 2 2 cr
K2111B2-8 Supervised independent learning 1 cr
K2111B3-8 Orientation to clinical training 2 2 cr
K2111B4-8 Supervised clinical training 2 9 cr
K2111B5-8 Psychiatry and other spesific sciences 1 cr