Orientation to Clinical Training, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (1 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-becomes competent 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;
-becomes competent to identify and bring up the signs and symptoms caused by mental health and substance abuse problems in different age groups;
-becomes competent to assess the need of care or rehabilitation in collaboration with the client and the family;
-becomes competent to act in collaboration with persons suffering from mental health and substance abuse problems;
- learns to reflect on professional use of his/her own personality and recognise his/her developmental challenges.

Content (course unit)

Orientation to clinical training

Prerequisites (course unit)

osallistuminen mielenterveys- ja päihdehoitotyön opintojaksoon

Teaching methods

Simulation 1 ects

Student workload

Skills station 1 ects. 100% compulsory attendance

Content scheduling

Skill station prior to clinical practice

Further information

Implementation plan might be complemented in fall -14.

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

Pass
Student's active participation in skillstation work
failed
Student doesn't participate skillstation work