Basics of Mental Health and Substance Abuse CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The course includes 1 ETCS of studies in English

Objectives

Student
• understands the service system for mental health and substance abuse nursing and is able to work in multidisciplinary networks
• understands the significance of project work as part of promoting mental health work.
• knows how to recognise and manage the process of treating a mental health and substance abuse patient.
• recognises key mental health and substance abuse disorders and knows the starting points for their treatment.
• understands the significance of ethical guidelines, values, principles and laws as factors guiding the activities in mental health and substance abuse care work.
• knows how to use mental health and substance abuse nursing methods in compliance with the principles of recovery orientation.
• understands the significance of care relationship work and work guidance and is able to support and guide patients and their families and friends.
• is able to implement safe and effective biological treatments and psychosocial treatments as part of the treatment of mental health and substance abuse patients.
• has the capacity to encounter people who behave aggressively or violently.

Content

• Basics of mental health and substance abuse nursing, positive mental health as a concept

International simulation KANSI
In the simulation the student:
- deepens the competence of the mental health and substance abuse client and the aged client in nursing
- trains to work with multicultural clients