Study Guide

Objective

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.

Content

Contents

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

Location and time

27.10.-8.12.2023, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kemi campus

Materials

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

Teaching methods

Independent study, independent assignments, lectures, exams.

Exam schedules

Moodle Exam of Medication and Pharmacology in campus on 29.11.2023, Drug calculation exam in campus 8.12.2023.
Retake for Medication and Pharmacology in Exam Classroom.
1. Retake for drug calculation exam in campus 13.12.2023, after that in general drug calculation workshops in Kemi campus.

Content scheduling

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

Further information

80 % attendance in the lectures is required.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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.

Assessment criteria, good (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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Course grade (1-5, failed) is formed from the grade of the Medication and Pharmacology exam. Evaluation of drug calculation exam is approved/failed.

Grade 1-2 (satisfactory)
You act guided, responsibly and professionally in all phases of the medication process paying attention to patients´ individual needs and you can name all phases of the medication care process.

Grade 3-4 (good)
You act mainly independently, responsibly and professionally in all phases of the medication process paying attention to patients´ individual needs and rationalize your interventions in medication process.

Grade 5 (laudable)
You act responsibly and professionally in all phases of the medication process paying attention to patients´ individual needs and evaluate your interventions in medication process.

Rejected: Student does not reach the satisfactory level.