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Mental - Home and Rehabilitative Nursing Care (9 cr)

Code: NU20CT11-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Camilla Mattjus
  • Åsa Lågland
  • Marlene Gädda

Teacher in charge

Marlene Gädda

Groups

  • NU20D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2020, Vasa

Objective

The student will:
- be able to participate in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient by using the patient’s mother tongue on at least a basic level
- be able to follow general rules and routines in the working environment
- be able to apply evidence-based knowledge to mental health nursing, primary health care and home nursing care
- be able to identify mental disorders and addictive behaviour
- be able to implement the nursing process in mental health, primary health care and home nursing care
- develop respect for the patient’s integrity and autonomy when caring for the patient in a home environment
- be able to employ aseptic working methods in a home environment
- be able to inform, advice and guide the patient in issues related to mental health and addictive behaviour, and will be able to provide psychiatric first aid
- be able to support the patient’s family in their care for the patient
- be able to perform safe drug administration
- has achieved competence in mental health care and substance abuse and in crisis management according to national standards

Content

Clinical training in patient-centered nursing care

Location and time

Spring 2023

Materials

on Moodle

Teaching methods

Clinical Practice

Exam schedules

Practice Seminar

Completion alternatives

Clinical practice
Approved clinical practice
Written assignments
Participation i seminars

Student workload

40h/week; 38h/week Clinical Practice

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

Clinical practice
Approved practice
Approved written assignments
Participation in practice information and practice seminar

Qualifications

Responses to Altered Mental Health
Responses to Addictive Behavior
Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 2

Further information

Only for degree students