Specialist Assistant Nurse in Psychiatry.

Knowledge After successfully completing the programme, the student should be able to: 1. Explain mental and neuropsychiatric disabilities and their consequences for the individual and those around them 2. Describe group development, developmental phases, change models and tools linked to leadership and supervision 3. Explain recovery in connection with mental illness and how the individual's own recovery process can be supported 4. Use knowledge of different types of mental illness, psychiatric conditions and their consequences for the individual, the group and society 5. Explain mental illness from a multicultural perspective 6. Use current legislation and its consequences for the individual, the group and at societal level. Documentation, evaluation of interventions 8. Use evidence-based treatment methods 9. Explain how cognitive ability can be affected by mental illness 10. Handle different types of dependence and substance abuse and how these affect the individual and their life situation 11. Handle different ethical issues and ethical dilemmas in relation to mental illness Skills After successfully completing the programme, the student should be able to: 1. Assess, plan, carry out, document and follow up support and rehabilitation for the service user, taking into account the individual's needs, for an improved quality of life 2. Lead and supervise colleagues using change models and tools linked to peer supervision in their own workplace, in a solution-focused way, for positive group development 3. Meet, communicate and collaborate with individuals with mental illness/disabilities and their next of kin 4. Meet the individual with a professional, reflective approach in different ethical dilemmas 5. Collaborate to support individuals with co-morbidity for increased participation 6. Work in accordance with current legislation 7. Collaborate and work cross-functionally 8. Lead different discussion groups 9. Assess the significance of culture for how mental illness and health are expressed 10. Inform and communicate within the field of work in Swedish and English 11. Handle necessary medicines based on their mode of action and method of administration Competences After successfully completing the programme, the student should be able to: 1. In collaboration with other professional groups, assess, plan and use concrete tools to support the service user's recovery and participation in society and in connection with housing, work, school or leisure 2. Lead and supervise colleagues using change models and tools linked to peer supervision in their own workplace, in a solution-focused way, for positive group development 3. Identify relevant legislation, interpret it and communicate its significance 4. Draw up, use and evaluate relevant documentation 5. Collaborate with other professional groups, both individually and in multiprofessional teams 7. Analyse and critically review new findings and research on mental illness