Study Guide

Objective

1) Professionalism and ethics
The student
- can work in mental health and addiction nursing in accordance with the values and ethical principles of nursing and can assess and develop their implementation in their own work and in the work community.
- is familiar with the main legislation in force and the main recommendations and strategies related to mental health, substance abuse and addiction work.
- grows in their professional identity as nurses and in the responsibilities that come with their specialist role.
- takes into account patient and workplace safety, collegiality, well-being and coping in their work.
- values and supports the expertise, involvement and agency of the client/patient and their relatives in mental health and addiction treatment work.
- can work with clients and colleagues from different cultures.

2) Communication and information technology
The student
- can communicate professionally in oral and written form.
- is able to communicate and interact independently in his/her mother tongue, a second mother tongue and at least one foreign language.
- understands his/her own and other social and health professionals' responsibilities and the importance of a controlled and flexible division of labour in the delivery of total client/patient care.
- can work in multidisciplinary teams and settings and networks with good interpersonal skills.
- be able to interact in a professional and caring manner with clients/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their relatives.
- complies with data protection and safety requirements in the social and health care sector and with the relevant legislation in all his/her work.
- master appropriate record-keeping in accordance with the nursing process and be able to assess and develop the timeliness, consistency and quality of information recorded in the patient information system.
- can use health information technology, electronic databases and reporting tools in their work.

3) Health promotion and guidance skills
The student
- can apply evidence-based, up-to-date research in mental health and addiction care and in the development of care work.
- can identify protective and risk factors for mental health and addiction problems and target early support to those in need.
- can design, implement and evaluate health and functional capacity interventions for individuals and groups of clients/patients and in a multidisciplinary, pedagogically and ethically sound way.
- can assess client/patient needs, resources and personal responsibility in the planning and self-care of counselling.
- can support the client/patient and family members in their commitment to treatment.
- knows the care pathway of a mental health and addiction client/patient and knows the basics of service counselling.

4) Leadership, employee skills and entrepreneurship
The student
- can work independently, manage his/her own work, organize and prioritize tasks flexibly according to the situation.
- can work in a cost-conscious and sustainable manner.
- is able to consider the members of the working community in an equal and collegial manner.
- is able to mentor students and colleagues and is willing to share his/her own knowledge and expertise.
- is able to develop and adapt his/her work in line with changes in the social and health care sector.
- understands the concept of internal entrepreneurship and is committed to applying it in their work.
- is able to apply the principles of cost awareness in his/her field of activity and works in an economical way.
- is able to identify, in reflection with the work community, areas for improvement and needs for change in his/her own work.
- is able to participate as a member of a team in development, innovation and research processes.


5) Clinical nursing
The student
- can plan, implement and evaluate individual, holistic care of an mental health or addiction client in cooperation with his/her next of kin and a multidisciplinary cooperation network.
- possesses and applies the key knowledge and skills required in the care of the mental health or addiction client care.
- master the principles of asepsis and infection control in different settings.
- has a good understanding of the specific features of medication for mental health or addiction client and the overall management of medication.
-.manages and implements principles of recovery orientation and family nursing.
- knows how to use different methods to support the psycho-social and belief needs of the mental health and addiction client/patient and their next of kin.

6) Evidence-based action, research and decision-making
The student
- can plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care safely and reliably.
- can contribute to the development of evidence-based practice in their own work and in the work community.
- is able to search for information from reliable databases and to use scientific knowledge in clinical decision-making and in the development of care for older people.

7) Social and health care service system
The student
- understands the organisation of social and health care, the ways in which services are provided and organised, and the principles of supervision and control from the point of view of services for mental health and addiction care.
- understands the role of the main services and service units in the care and service chain for older people.
- knows how to use electronic services as part of the overall care of the client/patient and how to implement service management.

8) Patient and client safety
The student
- takes patient and client safety into account in all phases of his/her work and is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents through his/her own actions.
- is able to act immediately and appropriately in the event of an incident.
- can identify potential incidents, be able to make an incident report and understand the incident reporting process.
- can critically assess the quality of care for older people with a view to improving the care provided to the client and their own work.
- participates in quality assurance as a member of the work community.
- is aware of the impact of his/her own actions on the quality of the organisation.
- understands the use of patient safety reports as part of the organisation's quality control.

Content

Mental health and substance abuse strategy, quality recommendations and key legislation
Working as a member of a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary working group
The most common mental health disorders, substance abuse and addiction problems
Caring relationship work, self-care
Methods of mental health, substance abuse and addiction nursing
Nursing decision-making and evidence-based nursing
Coping at work and occupational safety
Medication and drug calculations for mental health and addiction problems

Qualifications

Competence in Basics of Clinical Nursing
Evidence Based Clinical Competence Modules 1-3
Safe Medication and Fluid Therapy Skills
At least 150 ECTS in basic studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
-has a narrow surface understanding of the role of nursing scientific knowledge in clinical decision-making.
-uses nursing scientific concepts in a limited way, without an understanding of their meaning or connection to the practice of nursing.
-information seeking skills are limited and he/she does not know how to seek information in the most important health science databases.
The learning assignments are poor in relation to the instructions, with limited use of sources and considerable errors in the referencing system.
Work is unplanned and of poor quality.
The student is passive in seminars, with little or no contribution.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
-understands the role of nursing scientific knowledge and uses contemporary nursing scientific sources in decision-making.
-uses nursing scientific concepts and understands their meaning to the practice of nursing.
-knows how to seek information in the most important health science databases.
-follows instructions given on learning assignments and, when writing references, observes the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments.
-works in a deliberate, mostly self-directed manner and in a responsible, planned way.
-prepares for and uses visual aids in presentations of learning assignments.
- prepares for and provides peer feedback in a constructive way.
- actively takes part in seminar discussions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
-demonstrates interest in and understands the role of nursing scientific knowledge and applies contemporary nursing scientific sources in decision-making.
- uses nursing scientific concepts extensively, analytically and critically.
-knows how to seek information in the most important health science databases.
-applies the information extensively and critically.
-follows instructions given on learning assignments and, when writing references, observes the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments.
-works in a deliberate, self-directed, responsible and planned manner.
-carefully prepares for presentations of learning assignments, uses visual aids and distinctive and creative solutions.
-actively takes part in seminar discussions and widens the perspective on the concept under discussion.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student demonstrates no understanding of the role of nursing scientific knowledge in decision-making. He/she does not know nursing scientific concepts, their meaning or connection to the practice of nursing. He/she does not know how to seek information in the most important health science databases. The learning assignments are lacking in relation to the instructions, with major errors in the referencing system. The student's work is unplanned and of poor quality. The presentations on learning assignments are inadequate or the student fails to deliver the presentations.When giving feedback to peers, it becomes apparent that he/she has a limited understanding of the concept of peer feedback, or he/she completely fails to give feedback. The student is passive in seminars, with little or no contribution.
Patient safety is compromised.