39561 - Mental Health Nursing (FO)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses knowledge related to taking charge of the person and his or her family in the context of mental health problems; identifies, plans and evaluates nursing care interventions and collaborates with other professionals in diagnostic-therapeutic-care pathways. Plans and implements preventive, rehabilitative and educational interventions, including in the community setting. Knows the principles and methods of the therapeutic relationship as a shared intervention tool in the multidisciplinary setting.

Course contents

Health and Illness in Psychiatric Care.




The history of psychiatric care




The evolution of legislation in the psychiatric field




Organization and characteristics of the Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions (DSM-DP)




Integrated care: teamwork in the psychiatric setting

 

The nursing process in mental health and the main reference models: H.E. Peplau -Case Management

Care strategies in specific psychopathological situations (care plan with formulation of Nursing Diagnoses, NOC,NIC) :




Mood disorders




Anxiety disorders




Psychotic disorders




Pharmacology in psychiatry: nursing role and responsibility to support therapeutic adherence




Aggressiveness and violence: nursing strategies in preventing and managing the patient in psychomotor agitation (de escalation techniques)




The constituent components of the therapeutic relationship in the psychiatric setting




The motivational interview




Assessment tools: the HoNOS scale




Psychiatric urgency: care strategies in suicide risk prevention and management




Physical restraint: care, regulatory and bioethical aspects




Good Clinical Practices for the prevention of physical restraint
Clinical case analysis of transcultural nursing (mental health): care plan with formulation of Nursing Diagnoses, NOC,NIC




Hints of Recovery, Empowerment, Counselling, Open Dialogue, Social Skills Training




Hints of a " No Restraint" Organizational Model.

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Barelli,P.,Spagnolli,E. Mental health nursing. Rome: Carocci Faber Publisher,2017.


Carpenito,L.Y. Nursing diagnoses,application to clinical practice. Milan: Ambrosian Publishing House- seventh edition-,2020


Johnson,M. NOC Classification of Nursing Outcomes, Measuring health outcomes. Ambrosian Publishing House- third Italian edition on the original sixth edition-,2020.


Gobbi,P. The organizational model of the nursing case manager in psychiatry: Introduction of the nurse and educator case manager model in an accredited psychiatric facility. Italian Academic Editions,2015


Ministry of Health Recommendation No. 4 October 2008 Prevention of patient suicide in hospital.


Ministry of Health Recommendation No. 8 November 2007 Recommendation to prevent acts of violence against health care workers.


Raucci,V.,Spaccapeli, G.(2013). Fundamentals of nursing in mental health. Rimini: Maggioli Editore.

Teaching methods

Frontal lecture, role playing, clinical case analysis

Assessment methods

Improvement project (to be delivered by e-mail , 7 days before, the date of the examination call;
Oral examination (will focus on the topics stated in the syllabus)

Teaching tools

slides, pc, video projector

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Pio Bartolillo