Pharmacotherapy (3 cr)

Code: SZYY2017-3021

General information

Enrollment: 01.11.2022 - 15.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 09.01.2023 - 21.05.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 3 cr

Local portion: 3 cr

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face

Unit: School of Health and Social Studies

Campus: Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 30

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Nursing; Degree Programme in Midwifery

Teachers: Seija Tiilikainen; Niilo Kuokkanen; Anne Kovanen

Teacher in charge: Tuija Hakala

Groups: ZJASAR23K1
Avoin AMK, sote, AMK-polut, sairaanhoitaja päivä; SAR23K1
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Course: SZYY2017

No reservations found for realization SZYY2017-3021!

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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.

Content

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.

Materials

Suomeksi
Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 2020. Helsinki. Sanoma Pro Oy. Soveltuvin osin.
Inkinen, R., Volmanen, R. & Hakoinen, S.(toim.) 2016.
Turvallinen lääkehoito. Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman tekemiseen. sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa (soveltuvin osin) THL.

Lääkelaskujen materiaalia
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N. & Paloposki, S. Annos oivallusta. 2016. Helsinki. Sanoma Pro Oy. (Soveltuvin osin). Tai
Hannula, J., Somerharju, L. & Pussinen A-M. Lääkelaskut ammattikorkeakouluihin. 2017. (Soveltuvin osin). Tai
Opintojakson työtilassa oleva materiaali + harjoitusmoniste
Huom. Samaa materiaalia käytetään muissakin, myöhemmin tulevissa lääkelaskujen osioissa.

Teaching methods

Kontaktiopetus,
Itsenäinen verkko-opiskelu
Kontaktiopetus /Webinaari eli etäopiskelu. Sovitaan ryhmän kanssa

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You know the basics of safe medication and understand the role of a nurse in delivering safe medication. You master medical calculations flawlessly.