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Mental Health Nursing (5 cr)

Code: 7031332-1006

General information


Timing

01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Joonas Korhonen

Groups

  • MSHTK16A
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK) monimuoto, Turku, K16

Objective

The student shall be able to- explain the significance of ethical guidelines, values, principles and laws governing nursing in mental health and drug and alcohol abuse work- recognise and treat clients with different memory problems- describe the nursing system in mental health and drug and alcohol abuse and work in a multiprofessional network environment- define and document the needs of treatment of a client/patient, plan and implement treatment as well as assess its effectiveness.

Content

Mental health nursing 3 cr MIHOContents: The key concepts and aspects of mental health and drug and alcohol abuse nursingVarious aspects to mental health and mental health nursingFactors protecting and threatening mental healthValues and attitudes in mental health and drug and alcohol abuse nursingGuiding legislation, recommendations, ethical issues as well as treatment and service systems/outpatient careFacing different mental health and drug and alcohol abuse patients of different ages and their family members, service usersPsychiatry and pharmacology 2 cr PYFA Contents:The most common psychiatric disorders and addiction psychiatryPsychiatric treatment methodsPsychiatric drug treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5