Study Guide

Objective

The student:
Able to dialogue with a person in crisis, in adulthood, with a mental health problem and an addiction problem.
Can support them in an appropriate, resource-based and empowering way in the planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment in collaboration with those involved in their care.
The student understands the concept of intimate partner violence, recognises potential intimate partner violence and is able to guide the client, patient in a situation of intimate partner violence.
Is able to make use of e-Health services.

Content

Foundations of Mental Health and Addiction Nursing:
Positive mental health and mental health promotion
Transactional Analysis Interaction Theory
Legislation
Mental health and addiction nursing services (public, private, third sector, electronic services)

Supporting a Person in Crisis:
Crisis work

Resource-oriented nursing care for individuals suffering from mental health and/or addiction issues:
Nursing care for a depressed person
Nursing care for a suicidal person
Nursing care for a person with an eating disorder
Nursing care for a person with addiction issues
Nursing care for a person with psychotic symptoms and psychosis

Resource-oriented helping methods in mental health and addiction Nursing:
Dialogical approach
Motivational interviewing
Therapeutic relationship work
Brief intervention
Psychoeducation
Electronic methods supporting self-care
Psychotropic medication management

Patient Safety Competence in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing:
Approaching an aggressive person and models of action in different situations
Recognizing intimate partner violence and guiding the person in such situations

Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine:
Addiction issues
Mental illnesses

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student:
Can use key concepts in mental health and addiction nursing.
Can describe the key legislation defining mental health and addiction nursing and apply this knowledge as part of describing the client's/patient's care process.
Can apply knowledge in guiding the client's/patient's care and apply evidence-based knowledge in a diverse and critical manner in the multidisciplinary care and support of the client's/patient's self-care.
Can explain the course of crises and analyze its connection to mental health.
Can describe intimate partner violence as a phenomenon and apply service system knowledge in appropriately guiding the client's/patient's care.
Can describe the medical treatment of mental illnesses and addiction problems in a comprehensive and critical manner.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student:
Can use key concepts in mental health and addiction nursing.
Can describe the key legislation defining mental health and addiction nursing.
Can apply knowledge in guiding the client's/patient's care and apply evidence-based knowledge in the multidisciplinary care and support of the client's/patient's self-care.
Can explain the course of crises and their connection to mental health.
Can describe the medical treatment of mental illnesses and addiction problems.
Can describe the manifestation of intimate partner violence and can guide the client/patient appropriately in such situations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student:
Can describe key concepts used in mental health and addiction nursing.
Can explain the key legislation defining mental health and addiction nursing.
Can explain the process of guiding the client's/patient's care and recognize the role of evidence-based knowledge in the care and support of the client's/patient's self-care.
Can describe the course of crises.
Can explain the medical treatment of the most common mental illnesses and addiction problems.
Can describe the concept of intimate partner violence.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail.
The student:
Cannot describe key concepts used in mental health and addiction nursing.
Cannot explain the key legislation defining mental health and addiction nursing.
Cannot explain the process of guiding the client's/patient's care and does not recognize the role of evidence-based knowledge in the care and support of the client's/patient's self-care.
Cannot explain the medical treatment of the most common mental illnesses and addiction problems.
Cannot explain the manifestation of intimate partner violence or how to guide the client/patient in such situations