Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (8 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to act according to the principles of mental health promotion and preventive nursing in mental health / substance abuse issues in diverse health care sectors;
-is able to communicate professionally with clients and families suffering from mental health and/or substance abuse problems in diverse life situations and with diverse cultural backgrounds;
-identifies the signs and symptoms caused by mental health and substance abuse problems in different age groups and raises these issues when appropriate;
-is able to assess care in collaboration with the client and his/her family or significant others;
-is able to evaluate, based on assessment of care, the need for special services in collaboration with other professionals;
-is able to identify the life situation of children with parents suffering from mental illness or substance abuse;
-is able to plan, implement and evaluate mental health and substance abuse nursing in primary health care;
-is able to act in collaboration with people suffering from mental health and substance abuse problems, their significant others and professionals;
-is able to use evidence-based practice is his/her work;
-is able to reflect on professional use of his/her own personality and recognise his/her developmental challenges.

Content (course unit)

-mental health promotion
-prevention of mental health problems and substance abuse
-mental health nursing
-substance abuse nursing
-use and development of one's own personality professionally

Prerequisites (course unit)

50 ects of first year studies completed, including pharmacotherapy and medical calculations

Exam schedules

19.9.14 and two times in retake days during the same academic year.Psychopharmacology test will be open in Tabula weeks 35-36.Test is based on book: Huttunen, M.O. 2006 tai uudempi painos: Lääkkeet mielen hoidossa. Duodecim.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Part 1: Exam graded 1-5
Part 2: Participation and written essay, graded pass/failed
Part 3: Exam graded 1-5
Part 4: Exam in Tabula, graded pass/failed

Teaching methods

Lectures, Problem Based Learning, small group work, independent work, discussions, simulation, medical treatment test in Tabula, exam

Learning materials

Martin (1993)Psychiatric Nursing- A Therapeutic Approach, Macmillan 1993, Hongkong,
Watkins Peter N.: Mental health practice : a guide to compassionate care
Lepola, U., Koponen H., Leinonen E., Isohanni, M., Joukamaa M. & Hakola P. 2002. Psykiatria. Helsinki: WSOY.
Huttunen, M.O. 2006 tai uudempi painos: Lääkkeet mielen hoidossa. Duodecim.
Articles and other written materials provided by teachers

Student workload

Part 1 Mental health nursing 6 ects: 162 hours of work for the student, includes contact lessons and independent studies.Seminar 17.9. obligatory.
Part 2 Small group work 1 ects. 27 hours of work for the student, includes small group work and independent studies. Obligatory
Part 3 Psychiatry 1 ects: 27 hours of work for the student, includes contact lessons and independent studies.
Part 4 Psychofarmagology 1ects independent studies 27 h. Psychopharmacology test will be in Tabula. Test is based on book: Huttunen, M. O. (Javanainen, M. toim.) 2008. Lääkkeet mielen hoidossa. Tampere: Duodecim. Tammer-paino Oy. You can find it also in Terveysportti.

Content scheduling

Part 1 Mental health nursing 6 ects. Mental health promotion and prevention, Mental health and substance abuse nursing, Reflection of professionalism
Part 2 Small group work 1 ects. Small group work
Part 3 Psychiatry 1 ects. Psyhiatric diagnosis and psychiatry as medicine special field
Part 4 Psychopharmacology 1 ects. Test in Tabula

Further information

Implementation plan might be complemented in fall -14.
Reguired Studies:
First years studies, at least 50 ects
Basics of Clinical Nursing, nursing 2, part 3
1. first year’s medication calculation accepted

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Part 1 Mental health nursing:
Student knows principles of mental health and substance abuse problems prevention
Student can identify basic principles of mental health and substance abuse problems and nursing care methods used in primary care services
Student knows what is motivating approach
Student knows the meaning of using and developing own professional personality
Student knows the principals of rehabilitative nursing care
Part 2 Psychiatry:
Student can identify basic principles of psychiatric diagnosis and medicine cures
Part 3 Psychopharmacology:
Pass
Student achieve pass degree in Tabula test (20/25)
Failed
Student doesn't chieve pass degree in Tabula test (20/25)
Part 4 Part 4 Small group work:
Pass
Student's active participation in group work
Student complete the given assignments by using evidence based knowledge on mental health and subtance abuse nursing
Failed
Student doesn't participate in small group work
Student doesn't comlete the given assignement or they are defective

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Part 1 Mental health nursing:
Student knows how to bring up mental health and substance abuse problems and knows how to evaluate need of care
Student knows how to adapt knowledge of mental health and substance abuse problems
Student knows how to adapt nursing care methods used in primary care services
Student knows how to adapt principals of rehabilitative nursing care
Part 2 Psychiatry:
Student can identify basic principles of psychiatric diagnosis and medicine cures evaluated in primary care

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Part 1 Mental health nursing:
Student knows how to evaluate clients's need of care based on symptoms degree of difficulty and client's recourses and also notice client's family
Part 2 Psychiatry:
Student knows basic principles of psychiatric medication
Student can identify basic principles of psychiatric and substance abuse diagnosis and those cure