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Practice: Mental Nursing CareLaajuus (9 cr)

Code: NU22CN06

Credits

9 op

Objective

The student:
- participates in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient
- follows general rules and routines in the working environment
- communicates with patients and colleagues in Swedish or Finnish, the main supervision will be carried out in Swedish or Finnish
- applies evidence-based knowledge to mental health nursing
- identifies mental disorders and addictive behavior
- implements the nursing process in mental health
- shows respect for the patient´s integrity and autonomy
- can inform, advice and guide the patient in issues related to mental health and addictive behavior, and will be able to provide psychiatric first aid
- can support the patient´s family in their care for the patient
- performs safe drug administration

Content

Practice in patient-centered nursing care

Qualifications

Practice: Medical Nursing Care
Practice: Surgical Nursing Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Materials

See Moodle and realization plan

Further information

Only for degree students
Not possible to validate
Can be done abroad and as an exchange student

Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

11.11.2024 - 13.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Virtual portion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

95 % Contact teaching, 5 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Terese Herrgård-Backlund
  • Maria Berg
  • Anna Korhonen
  • Marlene Gädda
Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Groups
  • NU22D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2022, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- participates in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient
- follows general rules and routines in the working environment
- communicates with patients and colleagues in Swedish or Finnish, the main supervision will be carried out in Swedish or Finnish
- applies evidence-based knowledge to mental health nursing
- identifies mental disorders and addictive behavior
- implements the nursing process in mental health
- shows respect for the patient´s integrity and autonomy
- can inform, advice and guide the patient in issues related to mental health and addictive behavior, and will be able to provide psychiatric first aid
- can support the patient´s family in their care for the patient
- performs safe drug administration

Content

Practice in patient-centered nursing care

Location and time

Part 1 - Workshop (1,5cr): Autumn 2024
NU22-group 1: week 46, 47 or 48 (2 days)
NU22-group 2: week 46, 48 or 49 (2 days)

Part 2 - Clinical Practice (7,5cr), spring 2025

Teaching methods

Part 1: Workshop
Part 2: Clinical Practice

Completion alternatives

Compulsory attendance at Workshops
Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

38h/week in Clinical practice; 5 weeks => 190h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved achievement in clinical studies on a basic level:
A Satisfactorily achieved the targets for work practice section.
B Interest and motivation
• is able to receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
• follows the work list and respects agreed times
• can ask questions that are relevant to learn one operation
C Knowledge and skills
• mostly works according to a plan and has a basic accuracy of the important parts of the work
• can perform tasks under supervision
• has a basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learn one operation
• can follow directions and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
• makes decisions concerning work on a basic level
• is familiar with values and considers the ethical vocational principles
D Collaboration and response
• can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
• can work with others within the work team

Failed achievement in clinical studies on a basic level:
A Did not reach the objectives of work practice section.
B Interest and motivation
• has shown little or no interest and did not take enough responsibility for the tasks given
• does not follow work list and is not able to respect agreed times
C Knowledge and skills
• does not work according to plan, and with an unsystematic approach
• has demonstrated an unreliable approach to work with clear mistakes
• lack of understanding where knowledge is fragmentary and sometimes only ostensibly apparent
• has demonstrated professional immaturity and can compromise patient safety
D Collaboration and response
• possesses poor communication and interpersonal skills
• shows an unprofessional attitude

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

Compulsory attendance in workshop
Approved Clinical practice
Approved written assignments
Participation in practice information and practice seminar

Qualifications

Practice: Medical Nursing Care
Practice: Surgical Nursing Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing

Further information

Only for degree students
Not possible to validate
Can be done abroad and as an exchange student