Mental Health and Substance Abuse NursingLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AH00CK68
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
22.09.2025 - 09.11.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic Nurse
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
Scheduling groups
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA24SBachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic Nurse 24S Lappeenranta
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HLPRPARA24SABachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic Nurse 24SA Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Exam 1
- Practice 1
- Practice 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Info 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course will be conducted through face-to-face learning.
.Flipped learning method
.Seminars
.Reaserch based knowledge
.Assigment
.Skills
Timing and attendance
INFO = 100%
Seminar, = 80%
Skills (4h + 8h) = 100%
Tietotesti + OSVE = 100%
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
The written pre assignment includes:
Description of a mental health or substance abuse patient case.
Development of a goal-oriented care plan or rehabilitation plan for the selected patient, and description and evaluation, with justification, of the success of the implementation of the care or rehabilitation plan.
The task is to be done as a PowerPoint presentation and sent in advance to the teacher responsible for Ahot, one week before the Ahot session.
The eAhot request must be made in advance through the Peppi system. The certificate of the degree and work experience is to be attached to the eAhot application, addressed to the teacher of mental health and substance abuse nursing.
Evaluation criteria:
Care plan:
How the student has structured the nursing process
How the student has described the parts of the care plan
Are the planned nursing methods aligned with the nursing goals
Peer care plan evaluation:
How the student evaluates and justifies another student's plan
Feedback discussion:
Self-assessment and peer feedback
Feedback from teachers
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti will be conducted at the end of the course. The possibility of a retake will be agreed upon separately with the teacher.
Learning environment
Moodle and classroom.
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminar, 24h
Skills, 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 8h
Final essay: approved / failed
Seminar pre-work :: approved / failed
Tietotesti: approved performance requires 50% of the total score / failed
OSVE- test: approved / failed
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
11.08.2025 - 21.09.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic Nurse
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
Scheduling groups
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA24SBBachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic Nurse 24SB Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info 1
- Exam 1
- Practice 1
- Practice 1
- Practice 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Timing and attendance
Attendance requirement
INFO 100%
Seminar, 80%
Skills (4h + 8h), 100%
Tietotesti + OSVE 100%
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
Recognition of prior learning (RPL).
The written pre assignment includes:
Description of a mental health or substance abuse patient case.
Development of a goal-oriented care plan or rehabilitation plan for the selected patient, and description and evaluation, with justification, of the success of the implementation of the care or rehabilitation plan.
The task is to be done as a PowerPoint presentation and sent in advance to the teacher responsible for Ahot, one week before the Ahot session.
The eAhot request must be made in advance through the Peppi system. The certificate of the degree and work experience is to be attached to the eAhot application, addressed to the teacher of mental health and substance abuse nursing.
Evaluation criteria:
Care plan:
How the student has structured the nursing process
How the student has described the parts of the care plan
Are the planned nursing methods aligned with the nursing goals
Peer care plan evaluation:
How the student evaluates and justifies another student's plan
Feedback discussion:
Self-assessment and peer feedback
Feedback from teachers
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti will be conducted at the end of the course. The possibility of a retake will be agreed upon separately with the teacher.
Learning environment
Moodle and classroom.
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminar, 24h
Skills, 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 8h
Final essay: approved / failed
Seminar pre-work :: approved / failed
Tietotesti: approved performance requires 50% of the total score / failed
OSVE- test: approved / failed
Contents
The student will gain a theoretical foundation in mental health and substance abuse nursing
Objectives
The student will:
Understand how to establish a therapeutic relationship in mental health and substance abuse care.
Reflect on their own values and attitudes in relation to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse care.
The student is able to implement both non-pharmacological and pharmacological nursing interventions
The student is able to assess mental well-being and document it according to the care plan
Contents
History of mental health and substance abuse care, including relevant mental health legislation
Identification of mental health and substance abuse issues and their impact on a person's functional ability
Therapeutic relationships in nursing
Nursing methods and interventions
Dumentation
Evidence-based nursing and national care guidelines
Psychiatry resources can be found in the Moodle medical studies section.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No reguired.
Assessment criteria
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Mandatory participation in the course INFO session at the beginning of the course, where the course content, evaluation, etc., will be explained.
Final assignement must be submitted to Moodle.
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Work (5 ECTS) consists of:
Final Essay: Failed / Passed
Seminar Presentation: Failed / Passed
Knowledge Test: Failed / Passed. A passing performance requires at least 50% of the total score.
OSVE Test: Failed / Passed
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Course includes 1 ECTS of medical studies in psychiatry.
Log in to the Medical Studies Moodle section and complete all assignments/quizzes in the Psychiatry tab. After completing all assignments/quizzes, remember to activate the evaluation by clicking the assessment link. Evaluations (Accepted/Failed) will be recorded in Peppi on the last Friday of each month during the semester.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
Approved
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. They demonstrate the ability to apply fundamental theoretical concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical nursing practice, though their approach remains somewhat detached. The student can evaluate various method choices within mental health and substance abuse care and show independent critical thinking, although this remains external. The student reflects on their professional identity and understands its significance in nursing practice. Their ability to search for research-based information and use it to broaden perspectives and deepen their theoretical knowledge is developing.
The assignment is written according to the official writing guidelines of LAB University of Applied Sciences
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. They demonstrate the ability to apply fundamental theoretical concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical nursing practice, though their approach remains somewhat detached. The student can evaluate various method choices within mental health and substance abuse care and show independent critical thinking, although this remains external. The student reflects on their professional identity and understands its significance in nursing practice. Their ability to search for research-based information and use it to broaden perspectives and deepen their theoretical knowledge is developing.
The assignment is written according to the official writing guidelines of LAB University of Applied Sciences
Failed Assignment:
In this assignment, the student has not successfully applied key theoretical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical nursing practice. The assignment does not demonstrate sufficient ability to evaluate the choice of different treatment methods, and the student's reflection remains superficial, without deep theoretical knowledge. The reflection on professional identity is inadequate, and the student does not demonstrate sufficient understanding of its significance in nursing practice. The student's ability to search for and utilize research-based information is underdeveloped, and it does not support the expansion of different perspectives or deepening of the theoretical knowledge base.
The assignment is written according to the official writing guidelines of LAB University of Applied Sciences
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
23.09.2024 - 10.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
- Marjut Louhelainen
- Merja Lankinen-Lifländer
Scheduling groups
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tietotesti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA23SBachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 23S Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Practice
- Practice 1
- Exam 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course will be conducted face-to-face based learning.
Timing and attendance
INFO 100%
Seminar, 80%
Skills (4h + 8h), 100%
Tietotesti + OSVE 100%
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
e-AHOT
The written pre assignment includes:
Description of a mental health or substance abuse patient case.
Development of a goal-oriented care plan or rehabilitation plan for the selected patient, and description and evaluation, with justification, of the success of the implementation of the care or rehabilitation plan.
The task is to be done as a PowerPoint presentation and sent in advance to the teacher responsible for Ahot, one week before the Ahot session.
The eAhot request must be made in advance through the Peppi system. The certificate of the degree and work experience is to be attached to the eAhot application, addressed to the teacher of mental health and substance abuse nursing.
Evaluation criteria:
Care plan:
How the student has structured the nursing process
How the student has described the parts of the care plan
Are the planned nursing methods aligned with the nursing goals
Peer care plan evaluation:
How the student evaluates and justifies another student's plan
Feedback discussion:
Self-assessment and peer feedback
Feedback from teachers
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti at the end of the course. The time of the retest will be announced later.
Learning environment
Moodle and classroom.
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminar, 24h
Skills, 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 96h
Final essay: failed / passed
Seminar pre-work : failed -passed
Tietotesti: 5- failed / Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
OSVE- test: failed / passed
Contents
The student is able to encounter and maintain a therapeutic interaction with a person who has mental health and / or addiction problems and their loved ones. The student is also able to carry out mental health and substance abuse nursing care in a disorder-preventing and resource-based manner.
Objectives
Student knows:
- how to create a therapeutical relationship in mental health and substance abuse care
- how to reflect one's own values and attitudes what comes to ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse care
-the meaning and usage of non-drug and pharmacological methods
-observe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders and document those
Contents
-history of mental health and substance abuse work and mental health legislation
-identification of mental health and substance abuse problems and those impact on the patient´s capacity to survive daily basis
-therapeutical relationship
-nursing methods
-the evidence based nursing and national guidelines for nursing care recommendations
Psychiatry can be found on Moodle medical studies section.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No reguired.
Assessment criteria
Mental health and substance abuse care
-mandatory participation into info sessions of the course, where the learning content, evaluation etc of the course will be told
-pre-assignments will be returned to Moodle
Mental health and substance abuse treatment work 5 ects consists of:
Final essay: failed / passed
Seminar presentation: failed - passed
Tietotesti: faild / passed. Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
OSVE- test: failed / passed
Mental health and substance abuse -course includes 1 ECT medical studies on psychiatry. Log on to Medical studies Moodle and complete all assignments/quizzes on Psychiatry -tabs. After completion of all assignment/quizzes remember to activate evaluation by opening the assessment link. Evaluations (accepted/failed) will be marked to Peppi on last Friday of each month during semester.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Failed (0)
Essays are superficial and unclear. References has been used in illogical way and they are not in accordance with official instructions. The written output is completely unfinished. There is shown nearly none familiarity with the main theoretical and / or methodological starting points of Mental health and substance abuse care. Student has answered questions in very short and narrow aspect way. Student doesn´t follow the instructions for mandatory presence.
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
PASSED
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse nursing care. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse care to clinical settings. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for evidence based knowledge and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base is developing.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student's theoretical knowledge to understand and apply the key starting points of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing will be limited. The student's ability to describe the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to show independent critical thinking comes to the fore very superficially. The student's understanding of the importance of professional identity in nursing work in reflection is limited. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical practice in nursing, but they are still detached. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking, but it remains external. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect extensively and comprehensively the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse care. The student is able to apply the main theoretical principles of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to demonstrate independent critical reflection and thinking. . The student is able to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base.
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024
Timing
04.03.2024 - 28.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
- Marjut Louhelainen
- Merja Lankinen-Lifländer
Scheduling groups
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA22SHABachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Lecture 1
- Practice 1
- Practice 1
- Exam 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course will be conducted as combination of face-to-face and online teaching . (Online according to national Covid-19 regulations).
Timing and attendance
Seminar, 80%
Skills (4h + 8h), 100%
Tietotesti, 100%
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
E-ahot possiblity on the basis of prior knowledge. Previous knowledge means that:
The student has:
-appropriate vocational qualification in social and health care (minimum secondary vocational qualification)
-sufficient work experience in mental health and substance abuse care (three months work experience and passed test for showing gained knowledge)
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti at the end of the course. The time of the retest will be announced later.
Learning environment
Classroom or electronic discussion board (Teams or Zoom).
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminar, 24h
Skills, 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 96h
Preliminary tasks: failed / to be completed
Seminar pre-work : failed - to be completed
Tietotesti: 5- failed. Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
OSVE- test passed - failed / to be completed.
Contents
The student is able to encounter and maintain a therapeutic interaction with a person who has mental health and / or addiction problems and their loved ones. The student is also able to carry out mental health and substance abuse nursing care in a disorder-preventing and resource-based manner.
Objectives
Student knows:
- how to create a therapeutical relationship in mental health and substance abuse care
- how to reflect one's own values and attitudes what comes to ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse care
-the meaning and usage of non-drug and pharmacological methods
-observe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders and document those
Contents
-history of mental health and substance abuse nursing and key legislation
-identification of mental health and substance abuse problems and those impact on the patient´s capacity to survive daily basis
-therapeutical relationship
-nursing methods
-the evidence based nursing and national guidelines for nursing care recommendations
Psychiatry can be found in Skhole platform.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No reguired.
Assessment criteria
Mental health and substance abuse care
-mandatory participation into info sessions of the course, where the learning content, evaluation etc of the course will be told
-pre-assignments will be returned to Moodle
Mental health and substance abuse treatment work 5 ects consists of:
Preliminary assignment: 5 - failed / to be completed
Lecture presentation: 5 - failed - to be completed
Tietotesti: 5- failed. Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
OSVE- test: passed - failed / to be completed.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Failed (0)
Essays are superficial and unclear. References has been used in illogical way and they are not in accordance with official instructions. The written output is completely unfinished. There is shown nearly none familiarity with the main theoretical and / or methodological starting points of Mental health and substance abuse care. Student has answered questions in very short and narrow aspect way. Student doesn´t follow the instructions for mandatory presence.
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
PASSED
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse nursing care. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse care to clinical settings. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for evidence based knowledge and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base is developing.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student's theoretical knowledge to understand and apply the key starting points of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing will be limited. The student's ability to describe the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to show independent critical thinking comes to the fore very superficially. The student's understanding of the importance of professional identity in nursing work in reflection is limited. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical practice in nursing, but they are still detached. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking, but it remains external. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect extensively and comprehensively the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse care. The student is able to apply the main theoretical principles of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to demonstrate independent critical reflection and thinking. . The student is able to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base.
Enrollment
21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023
Timing
03.04.2023 - 01.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 25
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
Scheduling groups
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 5 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 6 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA22SHBBachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info 1
- Luennot 1
- Luennot 2
- Luennot 3
- Luennot 4
- Luennot 5
- Luennot 6
- Harjoitus R 1
- Harjoitus R 1
- Tentti 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course will be conducted as combination of face-to-face and online teaching . (Online according to national Covid-19 regulations).
Timing and attendance
Seminar, 80%
Skills (4h + 8h), 100%
Tietotesti, 100%
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
E-ahot possiblity on the basis of prior knowledge. Previous knowledge means that:
The student has:
-appropriate vocational qualification in social and health care (minimum secondary vocational qualification)
-sufficient work experience in mental health and substance abuse care (three months work experience and passed test for showing gained knowledge)
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti at the end of the course. The time of the retest will be announced later.
Learning environment
Classroom or electronic discussion board (Teams or Zoom).
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminars, 24h
Skills, 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 96h
Preliminary tasks:passed / failed
Lecture pre-work : passed - failed
Tietotesti: 5- failed. Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
Contents
The student is able to encounter and maintain a therapeutic interaction with a person who has mental health and / or addiction problems and their loved ones. The student is also able to carry out mental health and substance abuse nursing care in a disorder-preventing and resource-based manner.
Objectives
Student know:
- how to create a therapeutical relationship in mental health and substance abuse care
- how to reflect one's own values and attitudes what comes to ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse care
-the meaning and usage of non-drug and pharmacological methods
-observe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders and document those
Contents
-history of mental health and substance abuse work and key legislation
-identification of mental health and substance abuse problems and those impact on the patient´s capacity to survive daily basis
-therapeutical relationship
-nursing methods
-the evidence based nursing and national guidelines for nursing care recommendations
Psychiatry can be found in Skhole platform.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No reguired.
Assessment criteria
Mental health and substance abuse care
-mandatory participation into info sessions of the course, where the learning content, evaluation etc of the course will be told
-pre-assignments will be returned to Moodle
Mental health and substance abuse treatment work 5 ects consists of:
Preliminary assignment: failed / to be completed
Lecture presentation: failed - to be completed
Tietotesti: failed. Approved performance requires 50% of the total score
OSVE- test: passed - failed / to be completed.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Failed (0)
Essays are superficial and unclear. References has been used in illogical way and they are not in accordance with official instructions. The written output is completely unfinished. There is shown nearly none familiarity with the main theoretical and / or methodological starting points of Mental health and substance abuse care. Student has answered questions in very short and narrow aspect way. Student doesn´t follow the instructions for mandatory presence.
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
The student demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge with own reflection and experiences from mental health nursing . Various evidence based references have been used in written works and presentations. The text progresses logically and is easy to read. The topics have been discussed from nursing point of view and it provides new information to the student group. The student demonstrates familiarity with the key concepts and starting points of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The student has basic information about drugs and diseases used in mental health and substance abuse care.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student's theoretical knowledge to understand and apply the key starting points of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing will be limited. The student's ability to describe the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to show independent critical thinking comes to the fore very superficially. The student's understanding of the importance of professional identity in nursing work in reflection is limited. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical practice in nursing, but they are still detached. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking, but it remains external. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect extensively and comprehensively the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse care. The student is able to apply the main theoretical principles of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to demonstrate independent critical reflection and thinking. . The student is able to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base.
Enrollment
21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023
Timing
27.02.2023 - 30.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Irina Tiainen
Scheduling groups
- Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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HLPRPARA21SHA
Small groups
- Info 1
- Luennot 1
- Luennot 1
- Luennot 1
- Luennot 1
- Luennot 1
- Harjoitus R 1
- Harjoitus R 1
- Tentti 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- create a therapeutic interaction in mental health and substance abuse treatment
- reflect one's own values and attitudes to the ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse treatment
- apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of nursing
- identify mental health and substance abuse problems and understand the need for and stages of physical, mental and social care in different nursing settings
- describe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders, the symptoms, the main features of the treatment, the methods of treatment and the significance for the client and society
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course will be conducted as combination of face-to-face and online teaching . (Online according to national Covid-19 regulations).
Timing and attendance
Info, 100%
Seminar, 80% presence
Skills (4h + 8h), 100% presence
Tietotesti, 100% presence
Learning material and recommended literature
Higgins, A, Kilkku, N & Kort Kristofersson, G. 2022. Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing. Springer.
Pryjmachuk S. 2017 Mental Health Nursing. SAGE.
Clifton A, Hemingway S. etc. 2019 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing. Wiley Blackwell.
Cornelius L-E, Cooper, C & Robertson, M. 2015. Psychiatry at a Glance 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Current Care Guidelines. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/en/
Alternative completion methods
E-ahot possiblity on the basis of prior knowledge. Previous knowledge means that:
The student has:
-appropriate vocational qualification in social and health care (minimum secondary vocational qualification)
-sufficient work experience in mental health and substance abuse care (three months work experience and passed test for showing gained knowledge)
Working life cooperation
Where possible, projects will be integrated into the course.
Exam retakes
Tietotesti at the end of the course. The time of the retest will be announced later.
Learning environment
Classroom or electronic discussion board (Teams or Zoom).
Student time use and work load
The course consists of 5 ects = 135h (1 ect = 27h) student work.
Info 2h
Seminar pre-work 24h
Skills 12 h (8h + 4h)
Tietotesti "knowledgetest" 1h
Independent study for assignments: 96h
Preliminary tasks: passed-failed
Lecture pre-work : passed-failed
Skills: passed-failed
Tietotesti: passed -failed (50 %)
Psychiatry: passed-failed
Contents
The student is able to encounter and maintain a therapeutic interaction with a person who has mental health and / or addiction problems and their loved ones. The student is also able to carry out mental health and substance abuse nursing care in a disorder-preventing and resource-based manner.
Objectives
Student knows:
- how to create a therapeutical relationship in mental health and substance abuse care
- how to reflect one's own values and attitudes what comes to ethical principles of mental health and substance abuse care
-the meaning and usage of non-drug and pharmacological methods
-observe the symptoms of the most common psychiatric illnesses and disorders and document those
Contents
-history of mental health and substance abuse work and key legislation
-identification of mental health and substance abuse problems and those impact on the patient´s capacity to survive daily basis
-therapeutical relationship
- non medical and medical nursing methods
-the evidence based nursing and national guidelines for nursing care recommendations
Psychiatry can be found in Skhole platform.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No reguired.
Assessment criteria
Mental health and substance abuse care
Mental health and substance abuse care 5 ects consists of:
Preliminary assignment: passed-failed
Skills: passed-failed
Seminar: passed-failed
Tietotesti: passed-failed
Psychiatry: passed-failed
.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Failed (0)
Essays are superficial and unclear. References has been used in illogical way and they are not in accordance with official instructions. The written output is completely unfinished. There is shown nearly none familiarity with the main theoretical and / or methodological starting points of Mental health and substance abuse care. Student has answered questions in very short and narrow aspect way. Student doesn´t follow the instructions for mandatory presence.
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
PASSED
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse nursing care. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse care to clinical settings. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for evidence based knowledge and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base is developing.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student's theoretical knowledge to understand and apply the key starting points of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing will be limited. The student's ability to describe the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to show independent critical thinking comes to the fore very superficially. The student's understanding of the importance of professional identity in nursing work in reflection is limited. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect on the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The student demonstrates the ability to apply key theoretical starting points in mental health and substance abuse treatment to clinical practice in nursing, but they are still detached. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods among mental health and substance abuse care and to demonstrate independent critical thinking, but it remains external. The student demonstrates a reflection on professional identity and an understanding of its significance in nursing. The student's skills to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base are developing.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to reflect extensively and comprehensively the key principles and concepts of mental health and substance abuse care. The student is able to apply the main theoretical principles of mental health and substance abuse care to the clinical practice of nursing. The student is able to evaluate the choices of different methods of helping mental health and substance abuse treatment and to demonstrate independent critical reflection and thinking. . The student is able to search for researched information and utilize it in expanding different perspectives and deepening the theoretical knowledge base.