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Mental Health and PsychiatryLaajuus (9 cr)

Code: VÅV21KVV16

Credits

9 op

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- within the context of psychiatric and addictive context can distinguish the individual patient's characteristics
- can identify and interpret the patient's / client's basic needs regarding mental illness and abuse
- has readiness to provide mental first aid
- can respond to the patient / client and relatives in their immediate environment
- can, under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient's care, and document this
- can create a good healthcare relationship with the patient and related parties and demonstrate a professional approach
- can perform safe drug treatment
- can cooperate with various professional groups within the healthcare team

Content

Clinical training

Qualifications

Care of the patient with with Special Needs, Psychiatric Disorders and Addictive Beaviour
Elderly care and geriatric

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
For the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
Can work with others in the work team

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

05.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maria Berg
  • Marlene Gädda
Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Scheduling groups
  • Grupp A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • UBM21D-V
    Barnmorska (YH), h21, dagstudier, Vasa
  • UHV21D-V
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h20, dagstudier, Vasa
Small groups
  • Grupp A
  • Grupp B

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- within the context of psychiatric and addictive context can distinguish the individual patient's characteristics
- can identify and interpret the patient's / client's basic needs regarding mental illness and abuse
- has readiness to provide mental first aid
- can respond to the patient / client and relatives in their immediate environment
- can, under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient's care, and document this
- can create a good healthcare relationship with the patient and related parties and demonstrate a professional approach
- can perform safe drug treatment
- can cooperate with various professional groups within the healthcare team

Content

Clinical training

Location and time

Spring 2024

Teaching methods

Part 1: Workshop
Part 2: Clinical practice

Completion alternatives

Part 1: Workshop
Compulsory attendance

Part 2: Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

38h/week

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

Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
For the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
Can work with others in the work team

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Workshop
Compulsory attendance

Del 2: Clinical practice
Approved practice
Approved written assignments

Qualifications

Care of the patient with with Special Needs, Psychiatric Disorders and Addictive Beaviour
Elderly care and geriatric

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 18.02.2024

Timing

02.01.2024 - 24.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marlene Gädda
Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Scheduling groups
  • Grupp A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • USS21F-V
    Sjukskötare (YH), h21, flerform, Vasa
Small groups
  • Grupp A
  • Grupp B

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- within the context of psychiatric and addictive context can distinguish the individual patient's characteristics
- can identify and interpret the patient's / client's basic needs regarding mental illness and abuse
- has readiness to provide mental first aid
- can respond to the patient / client and relatives in their immediate environment
- can, under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient's care, and document this
- can create a good healthcare relationship with the patient and related parties and demonstrate a professional approach
- can perform safe drug treatment
- can cooperate with various professional groups within the healthcare team

Content

Clinical training

Location and time

Spring 2024

Teaching methods

Part 1: Workshop
Part 2: Clinical practice

Completion alternatives

Part 1: Workshop
Compulsory attendance

Part 2: Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

38h/week

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

Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
For the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
Can work with others in the work team

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Workshop
Compulsory attendance

Del 2: Clinical practice
Approved practice
Approved written assignments

Qualifications

Care of the patient with with Special Needs, Psychiatric Disorders and Addictive Beaviour
Elderly care and geriatric

Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 27.10.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 17.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marlene Gädda
Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Scheduling groups
  • Grupp A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • USS21D-V
    Sjukskötare (YH), h21, dagstudier, Vasa
  • SSK21-2
    SSK21-2
Small groups
  • Grupp A
  • Grupp B

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- within the context of psychiatric and addictive context can distinguish the individual patient's characteristics
- can identify and interpret the patient's / client's basic needs regarding mental illness and abuse
- has readiness to provide mental first aid
- can respond to the patient / client and relatives in their immediate environment
- can, under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient's care, and document this
- can create a good healthcare relationship with the patient and related parties and demonstrate a professional approach
- can perform safe drug treatment
- can cooperate with various professional groups within the healthcare team

Content

Clinical training

Location and time

Autumn 2023

Teaching methods

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Workshop
Part 2: Clinical practice

Completion alternatives

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Compulsory attendance

Part 2: Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

38h/week

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

Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
For the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
Can work with others in the work team

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Compulsory attendance

Del 2: Clinical practice
Approved practice
Approved written assignments

Qualifications

Care of the patient with with Special Needs, Psychiatric Disorders and Addictive Beaviour
Elderly care and geriatric

Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 25.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 08.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marlene Gädda
Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Scheduling groups
  • Grupp A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • USS21D-V
    Sjukskötare (YH), h21, dagstudier, Vasa
  • SSK21-1
    SSK21-1
Small groups
  • Grupp A
  • Grupp B

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- within the context of psychiatric and addictive context can distinguish the individual patient's characteristics
- can identify and interpret the patient's / client's basic needs regarding mental illness and abuse
- has readiness to provide mental first aid
- can respond to the patient / client and relatives in their immediate environment
- can, under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient's care, and document this
- can create a good healthcare relationship with the patient and related parties and demonstrate a professional approach
- can perform safe drug treatment
- can cooperate with various professional groups within the healthcare team

Content

Clinical training

Location and time

Autumn 2023

Teaching methods

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Workshop
Part 2: Clinical practice

Completion alternatives

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Compulsory attendance

Part 2: Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

38h/week

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

Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
For the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
Can work with others in the work team

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Mental Health First Aid
Compulsory attendance

Del 2: Clinical practice
Approved practice
Approved written assignments

Qualifications

Care of the patient with with Special Needs, Psychiatric Disorders and Addictive Beaviour
Elderly care and geriatric