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Mental Health and PsychiatryLaajuus (9 cr)

Code: VÅV20KVV16

Credits

9 cr

Objective

Student:
- can apply evidence-based knowledge in psychiatric and addictive context
- can apply mental first aid
- 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
-has achieved competence in mental health care and substance abuse and in crisis management according to national standards

Content

Clinical training

Qualifications

Care of the patient with psychiatric disorders
Care of the old and geriatrics
Nursing care at abuse and addiction

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

Further information

Examination according to national standard for the upcoming national test after 180 credits