Special Questions in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing (5 cr)
Code: 7031548-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 04.05.2020 - 01.09.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 27.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Teachers
- Reijo Aunio
- Course
- 7031548
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Special questions in mental health and psychiatric nursing 5 cr MIPSY
Objectives
Students will
- Students will learn to determine the need for, plan, administer and evaluate the care of patients suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues or from crises.
- Students will enhance their expertise in demanding mental health and substance abuse prevention.
- Students will learn to identify mental health and substance abuse problems of children, adolescents and the elderly, to address them and to refer customers/patients to appropriate care.
- Students will learn to treat patients in a crisis and to support their family members in crisis management.
- Students will master the main treatment methods, treatment-related technology and the creation of a safe care environment in mental health, substance abuse and crisis management work.
- Students will learn to use career counselling as a method for professional growth and to support their competence in mental health and substance abuse nursing.
- Students will deepen their competence in pharmacotherapy for mental health and substance abuse patients.
Content
Contents
- Mental health problems of children and adolescents
- Mental health problems of the elderly
- Work based on the nurse-patient relationship
- Crisis management
- Pharmacotherapy for mental health and substance abuse problems
- Career counselling and well-being at work
- Special issues in substance abuse prevention