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Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I (8 cr)

Code: USS22KL05-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 21.04.2024

Timing

22.04.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

8 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Michaela Jalava

Teacher in charge

Michaela Jalava

Groups

  • UHV22D-Å
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Åbo
  • USS22D-Å
    Sjukskötare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

Gerontological care work:
The student:
- can, under supervision in the context of inter-professional cooperation, plan, execute and evaluate person-centered/client -centered care and take into account the cultural background of the patient and his/her relatives
- can use various evidence based care recommendations in the planning of care and can use sustainable and resource strengthening care methods
- can document and report
- demonstrates respect for the patient/client and close relatives and can identify ethical problems
- can assess and support the patient's/client's functional ability as well as the patient's and relatives' involvement in care
- can plan, execute and evaluate safe medicinal treatment
- understands the importance of patient and client safety and applies aseptic principles in patient care

Mental Care and Substance abuse treatment:
The student:
- can, under supervision in inter-professional cooperation, plan, implement and evaluate person-centered/client centered mental care and addiction treatment
- can use different evidence based care recommendations in the planning of care and can use central care methods
- can document and report
- treats patients professionally within mental care and substance abuse treatment
- can identify patient resources and collaborate with the patient and the inter-professional team
- has a reflective and ethical approach and takes into consideration the patient's right to self-determination and patient and client safety
- can guide the patient in mental health care and substance abuse treatment
- can plan, execute and evaluate safe medicinal treatment

Content

Internship information

Internship instructions

Confidentiality

Tutoring

Evaluation

Internship seminar

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

Course Medical Management I and Medical Management II and Pharmacology