SYP215 Clinical studies in mental health care
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Heidi Gelius
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Teaching language
NorwegianPrerequisites
SY-110 Basic nursing
NV-110 Human anatomy and physiology
NV-111 Drug calculations
SY-111 Man, society, and nursing
SYP110 Clinical studies in the community health services
Recommended prerequisites
NV-210 Disease and health failure
SY-210 Nursing in various health conditions 1
SY-211 Nursing in various health conditions 2
SYP210 (possibly SYP213) Clinical studies in the specialist health services
Course contents
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Supervised clinical studies in mental health care
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
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be able to meet the patient¿s basic needs through observation, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of nursing
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be able to apply knowledge about disease, treatment, and surroundings affect the patient¿s health condition when planning and practicing nursing
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be able to learn how to use an individual plan
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be able to identify the patient¿s resources and mastering abilities
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be able to make use of user involvement and enable the patient to contribute when practicing the service
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be able to practice therapeutic interaction and milieu therapy
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be able to apply knowledge about pharmacology and handling of drugs
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show an understanding of the importance of relatives for patients¿ health and quality of life and be able to cooperate with patients and relatives
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be able to participate in interdisciplinary cooperation
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be able to apply current documentation ¿ and mapping tools in patient treatment
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have knowledge about health legislation and practice nursing within its framework
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be able to participate in inter professional cooperation
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be able to identify ethical problems and express ethical considerations
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kunne reflektere over egen faglig utøvelse og progresjon
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ha innsikt i samhandling mellom kommunehelsetjenesten og spesialisthelsetjenesten
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be able to reflect upon one¿s own professional practice and progression
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have insight into the interaction between the community health services and the specialist health services
Examination requirements
Course requirements must be passed for the course to be passed.
During the 4th semester the student must also have attended the mandatory first-aid course.
For more detailed information about the conditions and examination requirements please consult the students learning platform Canvas.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
Clinical studies are assessed with pass/fail. There is 90 % compulsory attendance in the clinical studies and 90 % compulsory attendance in the simulation practice.
A form for the assessment of clinical studies is available in the students learning platform Canvas.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SYP205 – Nursing - Clinical Studies. Psychiatric Care | 15 |
| SYP205 – Nursing - Clinical Studies. Psychiatric Care | 15 |
| SYP212 – Clinical studies i mental health care | 15 |
| SYP212 – Clinical studies in mental health care | 15 |
| SYP215 – Clinical studies in mental health care | 15 |