Module 'Mental Health Nursing'

Objective(s)
Shaping the student's knowledge, skills and values for the provision of nursing care for people with mental health problems in the community and in health care institutions.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module, the student:
1. Is familiar with the psychosocial factors having impact on the mental health of a person and is able to find evidence-based solutions for reducing risk factors.
2. Knows the most common mental and behavioral problems.
3. Knows a variety of assessment methods of mental health and the specific nature of the nursing process of psychiatric nursing care and applies her or his knowledge on teaching the patient and her or his family following ethical principles.
4. Knows the psychopharmacology and biological treatment methods used in cases of the most common mental and behavioral disorders and is able to monitor the health status of the patient/client receiving treatment.
5. Is familiar with the legal acts governing the treatment and nursing care of people with mental disorders.
6. Knows different types of psychotherapy and therapeutic techniques of communication and the nurse's role and responsibilities in implementing the therapeutic processes in practice.
7. Knows the principles of the implementation of team work in psychiatric nursing care and cooperates with representatives of other professions.