Lääkehoidon, lääkelaskennan ja farmakologian perusteiden osaaminen (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Patient safe nursing
- The central concepts and abbreviations in drug administration and pharmacology
- The basics of implementing enteral and parenteral drug therapy
- The basics of subcutaneous and intramuscular drug administrations
- The disadvantages, side effects and interactions of drugs
- Nurse´s role and responsibility in drug treatment process
- Calculation in drug administration

Tavoitteet

Competence goals

You can describe the basics of a safe pharmacological treatment process as well as pharmacological treatment and pharmacology, and manage pharmacological calculation.
You know the key areas of pharmacotherapy competence required of a nurse.
You know how to act aseptically and safely during the medication process.
You can implement a natural route, evidence-based administration of medicine.
You can give a subcutaneous injection and an upper arm intramuscular injection based on evidence-based information.

Sisältö

Contents

• Basics of pharmacotherapy and pharmacology
• Basics of implementing enteral and parenteral pharmaceutical therapy
• Basic injection methods (subcutaneous and intramuscular)
• Pharmaceutical calculation

Aika ja paikka

25.10.-8.12.2022, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kemi campus

Oppimateriaalit

Adams, M., Holland, N. & Urban, C. 2017. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach. Fifth Edition. Pearson.
Adams, M.P., Holland, Jr, L.N., Bostwick, P. M. 2011. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA. (Only Units 1 and 2)
Abrams, A.C., Pennington S.S., Lammon, C.B. 2009. Clinical Drug Therapy, Rationales for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, China. (Only Partly)
Downie, G., Mackenzie, J., Williams, A., Hind, C. 2008. Pharmacology and medicines management for nurses. (Only Partly)
Saano S. & Taam-Ukkonen M. (2020) Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro. (Section I)
Lapham R & Agar H. 2015. Drug Calculations for Nurses. A Step-by-Step Approach. Fourth Edition. ​
Lapham R. & Agar H. (2009) Drug calculations for nurses. A Step-by-Step approach. E-book.​
Pussinen A-M. , Somerharju L. & Hannula J. (2017) Lääkelaskut ammattikorkeakouluihin. Edita. ​
Nikkola R., Nurkka N. & Paloposki S. (2016) Annos oivallusta. Harjoittelemalla lääkelaskennan osaajaksi. SanomaPro.​
Material in the Moodle

Opetusmenetelmät

Independent study, independent assignments, lectures, exams.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Moodle Exam of Medication and Pharmacology 28.11.2022, Drug calculation exam 8.12.2022.
Retake for Medication and Pharmacology in Exam Classroom.
1. Retake for drug calculation exam 12.12.2022, after that in general drug calculation workshops

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 credits, 135 hours of student`s work

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Under guidance, you act responsibly and professionally in different phases of the medicinal treatment process considering the patient’s individual needs and name the phases of the medicinal treatment process.
You master medical dosage calculations.
Under guidance, you act aseptically and safely during the medicinal treatment process.
Under guidance, you can administer medication through natural routes based on evidence.
Under guidance, you can inject medicine under the skin and in the deltoid muscle based on evidence.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

You mainly act responsibly and professionally in different phases of the medicinal treatment process considering the patient’s individual needs and name the phases of the medicinal treatment process.
You master medical dosage calculations.
You act aseptically and safely during the medicinal treatment process.
You can administer medication through natural routes based on evidence.
You can inject medicine under the skin and in the deltoid muscle based on evidence.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

You act responsibly and professionally in different phases of the medicinal treatment process considering the patient’s individual needs and assess your actions in the medicinal treatment process.
You master medical dosage calculations.
You act aseptically and safely during the medicinal treatment process.
You can administer medication through natural routes and justify your actions based on evidence.
You can inject medicine under the skin and in the deltoid muscle and justify your actions based on evidence.

Lisätiedot

80 % attendance in the lectures is required.