Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing (7cr)

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
- 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 in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
- 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 and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.

Content (course unit)

- 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 sudden situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty

Prerequisites (course unit)

50 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 what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods.

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

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)

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.

Exam schedules

Exam 22.9.21. mandatory
Parts
1.Psychiatric nursing ( 1-5) (22.9.2021)
2.Psychiatry (approved/failed) (22.9.2021)
3. Psychofarmaca (approved/failed) 5 questions (in the Moodle)

Retakes at Exam at October (week 41) and November in Exam-studio.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work, small group work, individual tasks, experience expert visits

Learning materials

Check suitable parts, you can find these two online e-books from Library, just be at tuni-net so they are available
-Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing : An Interpersonal Approach
Rogers, Vickie L.; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.;Jones, Jeffrey S. New York : Springer Publishing Company. 2012 (USA)--> newer 2017 is even better, you can use it.
-Introduction to mental health nursing . Wrycraft, Nick.2009 (UK)
Safewards: http://www.safewards.net/
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Let´s Talk About Children
Mielen ry materials:
https://mieli.fi/en/materials
And other materials which are showed during lessons

Practical training and working life cooperation

Orientation mandatory 19.8. and nursing care plan - task lessons 13.9. mandatory. Experience expert visit 6.9. mandatory. Small group work attending mandatory. 22.9 Exam mandatory