Opinto-opas

Competence aims:
• The aim of the course is to develop the student's clinical competence to improve her/his knowledge about and capacity to act in the context of mental health care.

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to
Theoretical competence:
• Knows the structure of psychiatric health care system
• Has knowledge about mental health and disturbances in mental health
Competence to act in practical situations:
• Understands the special aspects of the processes in mental health care and has capacity to apply this
• Is able to identify, meet and take care of patients suffering from different kind of mental problems and illnesses
• Can participate in planning, realizing and evaluation of patient care, furthermore has capacity to create an individual plan for patient care
• Understands the meaning of caring relationship, furthermore has capacity to use the self to promote patient's mental health
Ethical competence:
• Can apply ethical principles in psychiatric context
• Is aware about own capacities and limits, furthermore can use counseling as a professional tool for self-development
• Understands variations in the phenomena of closeness and distance in psychiatric care

To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course or complete studies during the 5th semester :
Clinical care VII: Psychiatric care

Course contents:
• Theoretical studies in psychiatric care
• Theoretical and practical studies from study year 1 and 2.
• Medical calculation exam must be valid according to instructions.

Pia Tauriainen

Face-to-face

Suitable placements for this practice are: - Psychiatric and drug addiction units at district, central or university hospital for example psychiatric outpatient clinic, psychiatric ward, eating disorder unit, addiction psychiatric outpatient clinic - Outpatient care offers also different kinds of support services, such as supported living or rehabilitative day-time activities provided by the public or the private mental health services - Third sector actors, i.e. different kinds of organisations

The clinical practice will be evaluated as passed/failed. The student have to - Make her/his own goals for the practices - Agree the evaluation meetings with supervising teacher and supervisor from the hospital - participate in reflections Student • Know the structure of psychiatric health care system • Have knowledge of mental health and disturbances in mental health and have the capacity to apply this • Understand the special aspects of the processes in mental health care and • Identify, meet and take care of patients suffering from different kinds of mental problems and illnesses • Participate in the planning, realising and the evaluation of patient care, furthermore has capacity to create an individual plan for patient care • Understand the meaning of a caring relationship, furthermore has the capacity to use the self to promote patient mental health Ethical competence: • Apply ethical principles in a psychiatric context • Be aware of their own capacities and limits and use counselling as a professional tool for self-development • Understand variations in the phenomena of closeness and distance in psychiatric care Course content: • Theoretical studies in psychiatric care • Theoretical and practical studies from study year 1 and 2. • Medical calculation exam must be valid according to instructions.

English

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

A49nur

Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)

Pia Tauriainen, Susanna Kallakorpi

To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course or complete studies during the 5th semester :
Clinical care VII: Psychiatric care

Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing

Helsinki

0.00 credits

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Clinical placements in mental health or addiction settings.

10 etcs = 267 hours, 8h can be reduced (for CV, placement search via Jobiili, reflections), so total amount of hours are 259 hours. It means approximately 37 hours per week. In calendar weeks this is 7 weeks