Advanced Person-Centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to manage the assessment process in co-operation with clients and significant others and to develop the caring processes by using evidence-based knowledge;
- is able to critically evaluate and develop the clinical decision-making skills based on the clinical and ethical principles of nursing;
- is able to conduct clinical examinations and manage examination methods used in mental health and substance abuse nursing care;
- is able to plan the goal-directed care in co-operation with the clients and their significant others by exploiting multi-professional knowledge.

Content (course unit)

- independent need assessment of care in co-operation with the clients and significant others
- developing clinical and ethical decision making
- clinical examination and the methods of examination
- setting the goals for care by exploiting the multi-professional knowledge and information from clients and their significant others

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to search for information on the subject and is able to use national and international sources
- is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and means of action
- does not display a critical evaluation of the topic
- participates in the course inconsistently.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources, and is able evaluate the sources critically
- is able to construct both analyses and syntheses of the topic
- is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices
- generally participates in the course actively and professionally.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to retrieve evidence-based knowledge from a number of national and international sources of information, critically evaluate the studies and synthesise the collected data
- shows a profound command of the subject
- is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices
- participates in the course actively and professionally.

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

If the student does not attend the intensive course, the grade will be reduced by one number.