Care and Nursing in Mental Illness, 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 in order 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 corresponding to 55 YH credits (approx. 11 weeks)
The purpose of the course is to give students specialised knowledge of different treatment methods for psychiatric conditions and tools for using a professional approach.
The purpose of the course is to give students specialised knowledge of different treatment methods for psychiatric conditions and tools for using 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 illness.
You can document care and nursing interventions in an appropriate way.
You can help create a meaningful, comprehensible and manageable situation for the individual.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Psychiatric conditions
Overview of common psychiatric conditions and treatment methods.
Person-centred care
Taking the individual's needs as the starting point in care and nursing.
Professional approach
Tools for a professional manner in the care relationship.
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 illness.
What "verified" means here
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