Study Guide

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