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Care and nursing in mental ill health, 45 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UNPSY19DJÖN.

Care and nursing in mental ill health, 55 YH credits, gives you specialised knowledge of different treatment methods for psychiatric conditions. You develop a professional approach and learn to work in a person-centred way based on the individual's needs in care and nursing. The course also trains documentation to create a meaningful, comprehensible and manageable situation for the individual. The course is a central part of TUC's care-oriented YH programmes.

Duration: 11 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 55 YH credits (about 11 weeks)

About the course.

The purpose of the course is to give students specialised knowledge of different treatment methods for psychiatric conditions and tools to use a professional approach

The purpose of the course is to give students specialised knowledge of different treatment methods for psychiatric conditions and tools to use a professional approach

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have specialised knowledge of treatment methods for psychiatric conditions.
  • You can work in a person-centred way based on the individual's needs in care and nursing.
  • You can apply a professional approach when meeting people with mental ill health.
  • You can document care and nursing interventions appropriately.
  • You can contribute to a meaningful, comprehensible and manageable situation for the individual.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Psychiatric conditions

    Review of common psychiatric conditions and treatment methods.

  2. Person-centred care

    Starting from the individual's needs in care and nursing.

  3. Professional approach

    Tools for a professional approach in the care relationship.

  4. Documentation

    Documenting interventions in a way that supports the individual's situation.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at YH students in health and social care programmes who want to work with people with mental ill health.

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