Study Guide

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 or life crisis
- 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 and feedback in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
-is able use digital tools in care
- 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 of psychiatric pharmacogenetics as well as the effects of genes on the development of mental disorders
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.

Content (course unit)

- mental health promotion, prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems in nursing
- the most important treatment methods in mental health and substance abuse
- 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 crisis situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- using digital tools in care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology and psychiatric pharmacogenetics
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 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 the effect of genes on mental health and substance abuse disorders
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods and the basics about psychiatric pharmacogenetics

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

In addition to a satisfactory level
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)

In addition to a good level
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 (or pair or group- teacher´s decision which based on pedagogical issues) exam on Thursday 25.5.. in the classroom.

Parts
1.Psychiatric nursing ( 1-5) (in the classroom 25.5..)
2.Psychiatry (approved/failed) (in the Moodle)
3.Psychopharmagology (approved/failed) (in the Moodle)

Psychiatric nursing- exam retakes: retake I August week 32 and Retake II September week 36 in Exam environments.
Assignments and psychiatry and psychophamacology exams deadlines are informed in the Moodle. It is not possible to submit after that. The next opportunity is to do assignments with the next implementation in the schedule of another group.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate mental health and substance abuse patients' nursing in primary health care
- is able to act in collaboration with persons suffering from mental and substance abuse problems and their significant others and professionals
- is able to use evidence-based knowledge in his/her work

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)
- Psychopharmacological parts: will be given in orientation

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 Wednesday 8.2. (remote teaching)
Small group working: on Wednesday 23.2. pretask+Therapeutic listening and discussion (live teaching in the classroom)
Small group working: scientific article feedback-studio on Wednesday 24.5. (remote teaching)
Treatment plan - task on Thursday 25.5.(live teaching in the classroom)
Nursing exam on Thursday 25.5.

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 (or pair or group, teacher´s decision based on pedagogical issues) exam on Thursday 25.5. in the classroom.