Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice (SZYYW209)

Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice, 6 cr - SZYYW209

Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice (SZYYW209-3004), 13.03.2023 – 19.05.2023,
6 cr (SOK22KS) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

13.03.2023 - 19.05.2023

Lecturer(s)

Eija Kuisma, Hannu Piispanen, Taina Sten

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Groups
- SOK22KS
Degree Programme

Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice (SZYYW209-3007), 13.03.2023 – 19.05.2023,
6 cr (SAR21S1) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

13.03.2023 - 19.05.2023

Lecturer(s)

Eija Kuisma, Hannu Piispanen, Taina Sten

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Groups
- SAR21S1
Seats

0 - 32

Degree Programme

Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice (SZYYW209-3008), 13.03.2023 – 27.08.2023,
6 cr (SAR21KMJV) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

13.03.2023 - 27.08.2023

Lecturer(s)

Eija Kuisma, Hannu Piispanen, Taina Sten

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Groups
- SAR21KMJV
Seats

0 - 38

Degree Programme

Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice (SZYYW209-3009), 22.05.2023 – 27.08.2023,
6 cr (SAR21SM) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

22.05.2023 - 27.08.2023

Lecturer(s)

Eija Kuisma, Hannu Piispanen, Taina Sten

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Groups
- SAR21SM
Degree Programme

Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies
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Purpose of the course
In professional practice you will work in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments. You will do screening and early identification of mental health and addiction disorders. Under supervision, you will also plan and implement holistic nursing care of the patients. 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.

Your values and attitudes in mental health, addiction and crisis nursing.
Self-reflection skills.
Culturally sensitive encountering with people of different ages.
Assessment of the overall situation of a mental health, addiction and crisis 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.
Supporting the patient in acute crisis.
Consideration of the legislation and recommendations in mental health and addiction nursing in different client situations.
Identification of factors affecting the safety of the patient, the family and nursing staff in different mental health, addiction and crisis nursing environments.
Digital and mobile applications in the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.

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.

Pass/Fail

Professional practice will be evaluated pass/ fail according to separate evaluation criteria.

Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Practice, 6 cr - SZYYW209

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