• Pharmacotherapy (SZYY2017-3016),
         21.03.2022 – 30.06.2024,  3 cr  (SAR22KMTE) — Face-to-face +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    Purpose of the course
    After completing this course, you will know the basics of safe medication and the digital solutions for implementing medication.

    Competences of the course
    Clinical competence
    Evidence based nursing and decision making competence
    Patient safety and quality assurance competence

    Learning outcomes of the course
    You understand the responsibility of your professional role in medication.
    You can correctly determine the doses of safe drug treatment.
    Course contents
    Basic concepts of medicine therapy
    Formulations and routes of administration
    The phases of the medicine in the body
    Implementation of safe drug treatment including digital solutions
    Medication follow-up
    Access to medical databases
    Medicinal quantities, prefixes, units, and variants thereof.
    Logical and mathematical determination of doses.
    Dosage of liquid and solid drugs.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria, passed/failed
    You know the basics of safe medication and understand the role of a nurse in delivering safe medication. You master medical calculations flawlessly.
    Language of instruction

    Finnish

    Lecturer(s)

    Niilo Kuokkanen, Tuija Hakala, Leena Suonpää-Lehtonen, Paula Klemola

    Timing

    21.03.2022 - 30.06.2024

    Groups
    • SAR22KMTE
    Degree Programme

    Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Credits
    • 3 cr
    Unit

    School of Health and Social Studies