Curricula

Objectives

Student is able to recognize the global challenges in mental health. Student is able to apply evidence-based knowledge of nursing diagnosing and nursing intervention in prevention, treatment and monitoring of the most common mental health disorders, addiction problems and acute crises and traumas. Student is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care of the patient based on a cooperative relationship with the patient and family. Student understands the importance of multiprofessional team work.

Content

Attitudes and values in mental health, addiction and crisis nursing.
Mental health promotion, etiology of most common addiction and mental health disorders, risks and protective factors, early recognition, referral to treatment, care and rehabilitation.
Phases and nursing interventions of acute crisis
The service system of mental health, addiction and crisis work and related co-operative networks, global and national guidelines and legislation, evidence based nursing within mental health and addiction nursing.
Cooperative relationship and related nursing interventions and mentoring
Special issues in mental health and addiction nursing (ethics, stigma, attitudes, social exclusion, family point of view and safety)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Excellent (5): The student has excellent knowledge to early recognition of most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing process in evidence based manner. Student´s ability to apply the principles of patient and family centered way to work to promote the mental health and addiction free life of patient and family is excellent. The student is able to explain and argue the etiology, risk factors and possible life changes of the most common mental health and addiction problems in different ways. The student demonstrates in-depth analysis, comparison and evaluation of evidence-based knowledge from different perspectives in written assignments. Student complies the JAMK's written work instructions with written assignments.
Very good (4): The student has very good knowledge to early recognition of most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing process in evidence based manner. Student´s ability to adapt the principles of patient and family centered way to work to promote the mental health and addiction free life of patient and family is very good. The student is able to explain and argue the etiology, risk factors and possible life changes of the most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able analyze and combine knowledge by highlighting different aspects and comparing their similarities and differences in written assignments. The student complies the JAMK's written work instructions.
Good (3): The student has good knowledge to early recognition of most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing process in evidence based manner. The student´s ability to adapt the principles of patient and family centered way to work to promote the mental health and addiction free life of patient and family is good. S/he is able to explain the etiology, risk factors and possible life changes of the most common mental health and addiction problems. The student is able to apply knowledge and to bring out essential viewpoints comprehensively in written assignments. S/he also demonstrates reflection and/or uses illustrative examples. The student complies the JAMK's written work instructions with written tasks.
Satisfactory (2): The student has basic knowledge to early recognition of most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing process in evidence based manner. Student´s ability to adapt the principles of patient and family centered way to work to promote the mental health and addiction free life of patient and family is satisfactory. The student is able to name the etiology, risk factors and possible life changes of the most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to find the relevant issues related to course content. The used examples show's own thinking, but the connections between the theory of knowledge and examples are lacking in written assignments. The content is narrow and definitions are not justified. The student complies partly the JAMK's written work instructions.
Sufficient (1): The student has some basic knowledge to early recognition of most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing process in evidence based manner. Student´s ability to adapt the principles of patient and family centered way to work to promote the mental health and addiction free life of patient and family is sufficient. The student is able to list the etiology, risk factors and possible life changes of the most common mental health and addiction problems. S/he brings out some essential issues by narrow way and/or by repeating the sources in written assignments. A clear point of view is lacking and the presentations are superficial. Students´ own reflection is absent. The student doesn't comply the JAMK's written work instructions.

Prerequisites

Student masters the basic knowledge, the core concepts and methods of the operating environment and clienthood in social and health care. Student masters the health promotion and preventive care aims, methods and patient education. Student knows the basis of evidence-based decision-making.