39561 - Mental Health Nursing (RN)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge relating to taking charge of the person and his family in the context of specific priority health problems with particular regard to the preventive, rehabilitative and educational aspects also in the community. It develops the therapeutic relationship as a shared intervention tool in a multidisciplinary environment. Identifies, plans and evaluates assistance interventions and collaborates with other professional figures in the diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.

Course contents

Mental illness: epidemiological, historical, legislative aspects of reference.

Evolution of the nursing profession in Mental Health and Pathological Addiction Services.

The Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions.

The main theoretical models of reference in psychiatry.

The classification of mental disorders

Eating Disorders

The nursing process in the field of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions

Care planning applied to the main clinical pictures: mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders.

Responsibilities and specific skills of the nurse in Mental Health and Pathological Addiction Services.

Taking charge of the person with mental disorder: the role of the team and the case manager.

The helping relationship and the concept of empowerment

Psychopharmacology: responsibility and care problems

Principles of nursing in aggressive conduct, suicidal conduct and substance abuse.

Readings/Bibliography

•Andewws G. Hunt C. Jarry M. Morosini P. Roncone R. Ribaldi G., Disturbi mentali. Competenze di base, strumenti e tecniche per tutti gli operatori, Ed. Centro Scientifico Editore, Torino 2004

•Barelli P., Spagnoli E., Nursing di salute mentale, Carocci Faber, Roma, 2004.

•Carozza P., Principi di riabilitazione psichiatrica, Ed. FrancoAngeli, Milano 2006.

•Chiari P. Santullo A., L'infermiere case manager dalla teoria alla prassi, Ed. McGrawHill, Milano 2011

•Sasso L., et al., Infermieristica generale e clinica per problemi prioritari di salute, McGraw – Hill, Milano, 2003.

•Straticò E. L'empowerment e i servizi di salute mentale. Manuale per gli operatori. Ed. CIC Edizioni internazionali, Roma 2009.

•Tacchini M.G., Professione infermiere nei servizi psichiatrici, Masson, Milano 1998.

• Herdamn T., Kamitsuru S., Lopes C.T. NANDA International DIAGNOSI INFERMIERISTICHE Definizioni e Classificazioni 2021-2023 (dodicesima edizione). Casa editrice Ambrosiana

• Ditadi A., Bonso O. Manuale di Pratica della relazione nell'assistenza infermieristica. 2017. Casa editrice Ambrosiana

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Participated lessons

Assessment methods

Oral exam in presence (2 open-ended and synthetic questions)

Clinical case evaluation (case submission deadline: 3 weeks before the appeal date)

Teaching tools

Power point presentation

Movies

Office hours

See the website of Lara Pierboni