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Mental Health and Addiction Nursing PracticeLaajuus (6 cr)

Code: SW00BA35

Credits

6 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Tiia Luotojoki

Objective

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria

Materials

The student masters basic knowledge, key concepts and methods of social and health care system and operating environment. Student masters the goals and methods of health promotion and preventive nursing. Student knows the basics of evidence-based decision making. Student masters the basic concepts of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing.

Timing

07.01.2025 - 09.05.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiia Luotojoki
  • Taina Sten
Teacher in charge

Tiia Luotojoki

Groups
  • SNS23SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS23SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning material and literature provided in theoretical studies
Legislation (Mielenterveyslaki (Mental health act), Päihdehuoltolaki (Addiction care act), Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus opioidiriippuvaisten vieroitus- ja korvaushoidosta eräillä lääkkeillä (Social and health ministry's act of the withdrawal and substitution treatment of opioid addiction)
Material related to the practice environment

Teaching methods

Practical training in a unit providing nursing care for the patients with mental health disorders, addictions or crisis situation. Unit can be inpatient care, outpatient care, a housing unit or day care unit for this patient group. The mentor in the unit is a registered nurse.

Alternative completion methods

Studification based on the regulations of JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Studification must be applied and agreed before the practice.

Student workload

Practical training 147 hours (4 weeks)
Practice assignment 15 hours

Further information for students

Pass/Fail

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 18.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 19.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiia Luotojoki
Teacher in charge

Tiia Luotojoki

Groups
  • SNS22KKE
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, Kenia

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The student masters basic knowledge, key concepts and methods of social and health care system and operating environment. Student masters the goals and methods of health promotion and preventive nursing. Student knows the basics of evidence-based decision making. Student masters the basic concepts of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria

Enrollment

18.08.2023 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 29.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiia Luotojoki
  • Taina Sten
Teacher in charge

Tiia Luotojoki

Groups
  • SNS22SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS22SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning material and literature provided in theoretical studies
Legislation (Mielenterveyslaki (Mental health act), Päihdehuoltolaki (Addiction care act), Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus opioidiriippuvaisten vieroitus- ja korvaushoidosta eräillä lääkkeillä (Social and health ministry's act of the withdrawal and substitution treatment of opioid addiction)
Material related to the practice environment

Teaching methods

Practical training in a unit providing nursing care for the patients with mental health disorders, addictions or crisis situation. Unit can be inpatient care, outpatient care, a housing unit or day care unit for this patient group. The mentor in the unit is a registered nurse.

Alternative completion methods

Studification based on the regulations of JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Studification must be applied and agreed before the practice.

Student workload

Practical training 147 hours (4 weeks)
Practice assignment 15 hours

Further information for students

Pass/Fail

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 31.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Sisko Eskola
  • Tiia Luotojoki
  • Taina Sten
Teacher in charge

Tiia Luotojoki

Groups
  • SNS21SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS21SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning material and literature provided in theoretical studies
Legislation (Mielenterveyslaki (Mental health act), Päihdehuoltolaki (Addiction care act), Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus opioidiriippuvaisten vieroitus- ja korvaushoidosta eräillä lääkkeillä (Social and health ministry's act of the withdrawal and substitution treatment of opioid addiction)
Material related to the practice environment

Teaching methods

Practical training in a unit providing nursing care for the patients with mental health disorders, addictions or crisis situation. Unit can be inpatient care, outpatient care, a housing unit or day care unit for this patient group. The mentor in the unit is a registered nurse.

Alternative completion methods

Studification based on the regulations of JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Studification must be applied and agreed before the practice.

Student workload

Practical training 147 hours (4 weeks)
Practice assignment 15 hours

Further information for students

Pass/Fail

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 19.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiia Luotojoki
Teacher in charge

Tiia Luotojoki

Groups
  • SNS20SG1
    Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS20SG2
    Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will evaluate the patient's need for care, and under supervision, plan and implement the nursing care for the patients and their families. Under supervision, you work professionally with patients in acute crisis. You work as a member of a multiprofessional team. Professional practice strengthens your professional ethics and your self-reflection skills.

Competences
Health promotion competence
Guidance and interaction skills and support for self-care
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing

Learning outcomes
You are able to form a supportive nurse-patient relationship under supervision.
You support the patient's and the family's self-empowerment and skills to recognize their own resources.
You take into account the impact of an acute crisis on an individual's life and are able to support a patient in crisis.
Under supervision, you implement the common evidence-based nursing interventions in a variety of mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
You are able to take into account the changes caused by the disease in the lives of the patient and the family.
You work in accordance with the values, ethical principles, and guidelines of nursing, and you can evaluate how well they are carried out in your daily work.
You reflect the development of your professional identity as a nurse.
You work in accordance with current legislation.

Content

Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Nursing process of a patient with mental health or addiction disorder or acute crisis.
Deepening knowledge and skills in commonly used nursing interventions in mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Applying mental health and addiction nursing legislation and recommendations in different client situations.
Recognizing the factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and the health care personnel in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Professional ethics and multiprofessional teamwork..
Self-reflection skills.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be evaluated using scale pass/fail with a separate evaluation criteria