Mental Health and Addiction Nursing (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose of the course
In this course you will understand the importance of promoting mental health in different life situations. You will get skills for the early identification of mental and substance abuse disorders and the planning of holistic patient care. In addition, you will learn about the most common mental health disorders, addiction and the basics of crisis management. The course will strengthen your professional ethics and self-reflection skills.

Competences
Evidence based nursing and decision making competence
Client competence in health and social care
Internationalisation and communications competence

Learning outcomes
You understand the importance of mental health as part of a person's well-being and the importance of prevention, individual resources, and self-care in promoting mental health.
You will understand the impact of mental disorders, addiction and crises on the lives of patients and the family.
You will know the key evidence-based nursing interventions for treating mental illness and addiction in various nursing settings.
You will be able to describe the therapeutic relationship with the patient and their relatives as part of a multiprofessional team.
You know the digital applications of the service system in mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Content

Your personal values ​​and attitudes in mental health, addiction and crisis nursing.
Culturally sensitive mental health promotion and mental health, addiction and crisis nursing for people of all ages.
Etiology of mental health and addiction disorders, threats, protective factors, early identification, evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation.
Theoretical foundations of common mental health and addiction nursing interventions, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, dialogue, psychoeducation and brief intervention.
Supporting a patient in acute crisis.
Working in multiprofessional teams.
Mental health and addiction service system, recommendations and legislation.
Digital and mobile applications for the treatment of mental and substance abuse disorders.
Your personal wellbeing and clinical supervision.
Special issues in mental health and addiction nursing (eg ethical issues, stigma, attitudes, social exclusion, generational chain and safety).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You describe the importance of mental health as part of a person's overall well-being.
You describe the role of prevention of health risks, individual resources and self-care in promoting mental health.
You list the effects of mental health disorder, addiction and crisis on the lives of the patient and the family.
You know the common evidence-based nursing methods for treating mental health disorders and addiction.
You describe the therapeutic relationship with the patient and the family as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You know the digital applications of the service system in mental health and addiction nursing.

Satisfactory 2
You describe the importance of mental health as part of a person's overall well-being.
You describe the role of prevention of health risks, individual resources and self-care in promoting mental health.
You know the effects of mental health disorders, addiction and crisis on the lives of the patient and the family.
You describe the evidence-based nursing interventions for treating mental health disorders and addiction.
You describe the therapeutic relationship with the patient and the family.
You know the digital applications of the service system in mental health and addiction nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You understand the importance of mental health as part of a person's overall well-being and the importance of prevention, individual resources, and self-care in promoting mental health.
You understand the impact of mental health disorders, addiction and crises on the lives of patients and the family.
You have a basic understanding of the key evidence-based nursing interventions for treating mental health and addiction disorders in various nursing settings.
You describe the basics of working in a therapeutic relationship with a patient and the family as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You can tell about the digital applications of the service system in mental health and addiction nursing.

Commendable 4
You justify the importance of mental health as part of a person's overall well-being and the importance of prevention, individual resources and self-care in promoting mental health.
You evaluate the impact of mental health disorders, addiction and crises on the life of the patient and the family.
You are able to choose the appropriate evidence-based nursing methods for treating mental health disorder and addiction in various nursing settings.
You describe the stages of a therapeutic relationship with a patient and the family as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You can tell about the digital applications of the service system in mental health and addiction nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You will be able to evaluate the importance of mental health as part of a person's overall well-being and the importance of prevention, individual resources and self-care in promoting mental health.
You are able to draw conclusions about the impact of mental health disorders, addiction and crises on the lives of the patient and the family.
You choose and justify the appropriate evidence-based nursing methods for treating mental health disorders and addiction in various nursing settings.
You describe the stages of a therapeutic relationship with a patient and the family as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You are able to guide the patient to use the digital applications of the service system in mental health and addiction nursing.

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.