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Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 4.Laajuus (1 cr)

Study unit code: SH00BW15

Credits

1 op

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 01.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Irene Pylkkänen
  • Päivi Ylinen
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • STG223SA
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S23, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 01.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Irene Pylkkänen
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • SHG223SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S23, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 09.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Lohja, sote

Campus

Laurea Lohja

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHF2), Laurea Lohja (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Katja Laukkanen
Teacher in charge

Katja Laukkanen

Groups
  • SHF223KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Lohja

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Porvoo, sote

Campus

Laurea Porvoo

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Jenni-Maria Jaakola
Teacher in charge

Jenni-Maria Jaakola

Groups
  • SHP223KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Porvoo

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heidi Jokinen
  • Irene Pylkkänen
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • SHG223KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Kati Saarinen
Teacher in charge

Kati Saarinen

Groups
  • STV223KA
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K23, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Kati Saarinen
Teacher in charge

Kati Saarinen

Groups
  • SHV223KN
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, K23, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen
Teacher in charge

Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen

Groups
  • SHB223KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuototeutus, K23, Hyvinkää

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

05.02.2024 - 11.02.2024

Timing

15.04.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Kati Saarinen
Teacher in charge

Kati Saarinen

Groups
  • SHNOPEA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 22.12.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Mia Poikolainen
Teacher in charge

Mia Poikolainen

Groups
  • SHV222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

Orientation + lecture
Independent study in Canvas (inc. Medication treatment home exam)
Workshop
Medication calculations exam (on campus)

Location and time

Independent / Tikkurila campus
Schedule in Pakki/Tuudo

Learning materials and recommended literature

Written in Canvas

Important dates

Orientation mandatory

Students workload

27 hours of students work

Content and scheduling

Special features of pharmacotherapy for different ages (scope 0.5 ECTS)
- Independent Work on Canvas
-Final exam on the subject as a home exam

Medication calculation (0,5 ECTS).
- kilogram calculations and further dilution calculations
- medication calculation workshop
- medication calculation exam supervised on campus

Further information for students

Please make sure that the medication calculations exam has been passed 2 weeks before going to the 4th practice.

Prior studies: module 1-3 medication treatment & medication calculations must be mainly passed.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pass/Failed
- medication calculations (pass/failed)
- workshop (pass/failed)
- Medication treatment exam (pass/failed)

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 17.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Porvoo, sote

Campus

Laurea Porvoo

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Jenni-Maria Jaakola
Teacher in charge

Jenni-Maria Jaakola

Groups
  • SHP222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Porvoo

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 13.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen
Teacher in charge

Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen

Groups
  • SHB222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Hyvinkää

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

07.02.2024 - 30.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Kati Saarinen
Teacher in charge

Kati Saarinen

Groups
  • SHV222SA2
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Tikkurila, ryhmä 2

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

10.01.2024 - 31.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Mia Poikolainen
Teacher in charge

Mia Poikolainen

Groups
  • SHV222SN
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, S22, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Teaching methods

Orientation + lecture
Independent study in Canvas (inc. Medication treatment home exam)
Workshop
Medication calculations exam (on campus)

Location and time

Independent / Tikkurila campus
Schedule in Pakki/Tuudo

Learning materials and recommended literature

Written in Canvas

Important dates

Orientation mandatory

Students workload

27 hours of students work

Content and scheduling

Special features of pharmacotherapy for different ages (scope 0.5 ECTS)
- Independent Work on Canvas
-Final exam on the subject as a home exam

Medication calculation (0,5 ECTS).
- kilogram calculations and further dilution calculations
- medication calculation workshop
- medication calculation exam supervised on campus

Further information for students

Please make sure that the medication calculations exam has been passed 2 weeks before going to the 4th practice.

Prior studies: module 1-3 medication treatment & calculations must be mainly passed.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pass/Failed
- medication calculations (pass/failed)
- workshop (pass/failed)
- Medication treatment exam (pass/failed)

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 12.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 15.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Lohja, sote

Campus

Laurea Lohja

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHF2), Laurea Lohja (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Katja Laukkanen
Teacher in charge

Katja Laukkanen

Groups
  • SHF222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Lohja

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 01.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Irene Pylkkänen
  • Päivi Ylinen
  • Anu Haavisto
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • SHG222SA2
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Otaniemi, ryhmä 2

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 01.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heidi Jokinen
  • Irene Pylkkänen
  • Päivi Ylinen
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • STG222SA
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 01.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Irene Pylkkänen
  • Päivi Ylinen
  • Anu Haavisto
Teacher in charge

Irene Pylkkänen

Groups
  • SHG222SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Grading scale

Approved/Failed