Clinical orientation to mental health, crises and addiction nursing (2cr)

Objective

Purpose of the course
During this course you will practice mental health promotion and nursing interventions in different simulation situations. You will gain skills for early identification of mental health disorders and risky alcohol and substance use. You will also gain skills for planning and implementation of a holistic patient care. The course will strengthen your professional ethics and self-reflection skills. You will also practice the key vocabulary and apply it.

Learning outcomes competences
Evidence based nursing and decision making competence
Clinical competence
Learning and information management skills

Learning outcomes
You are able to determine the need for nursing care, to plan and evaluate the nursing care of a simulation patient.
You are able to evaluate the effects of the disease on the lives of the patient and the family in different simulation situations.
You are able to use scientific knowledge in decision-making in mental health and addiction nursing.
You are able to apply common evidence-based nursing interventions when caring for patients of different ages who are experiencing mental health and addiction disorders in simulated environments.
You evaluate and develop your own professional skills through self-reflection.
You are able to utilize digital applications of the service system in mental health and substance abuse management.

Content

Your personal values and attitudes in mental health and addiction nursing.
Self-reflection skills.
Culturally sensitive encountering of people of different ages.
Assessment of the overall situation of a mental health and addiction patient, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care and rehabilitation.
Common nursing interventions of mental health and addiction nursing, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Consideration of the legislation and recommendations in mental health and addiction nursing in different client situations.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.
Key vocabulary and phrases in English and Finnish.

Qualifications

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 and addiction nursing. Student masters the organisation and guiding legislation of the social and health sector in Finland, the basics of nursing work and the methods of health promotion.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You assess the need for mental health and substance abuse nursing, and plan and evaluate the implementation of mental health and substance abuse care for a simulated patient.
You identify the effects of mental health and substance abuse problems on the life of the patient and family in different simulation situations.
You use scientific knowledge in decision-making related to mental health and substance abuse nursing.
You identify common evidence-based nursing interventions in the care of patients of different ages suffering from mental health and substance use disorders, and apply key interventions under guidance in simulated environments.
You evaluate and develop your own professional skills through self-reflection.
You are familiar with digital applications of the service system in mental health and substance abuse care.
You actively develop your Finnish language competence with the assistance of the work community.