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Mental health and psychiatry (9 cr)

Code: VÅV21KVV16-3003

General information


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