•   Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 1. SN00BS19-3001 06.09.2021-03.10.2021  4 credits  (SNV221SN) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    The student is able to
    - explain the legislation and information guidance related to medication treatment
    - describe the basic principles of safe medication treatment
    - describe the basics of medication treatment administered via enteral and local routes and as injections
    - use different pharmaceutical databases
    Teacher in charge

    Mia Poikolainen

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Teaching methods

    Part 1. Medication treatment theory 3cr / Mia Poikolainen
    Part 2. Medication calculations 0,5 cr / Mia Poikolainen
    Part 3. Workshops 0,5cr / Mia Poikolainen

    Schedule is available in Pakki.
    Group divisions will be discussed during the 1st lecture.

    Language of instruction
    • English
    Completion language(s)
    • English
    Timing

    06.09.2021 - 03.10.2021

    Enrollment period

    24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

    Group(s)
    • SNV221SN
    Seats

    20 - 30

    Unit

    Laurea Tikkurila, sote

    Teacher(s)

    Riikka Mulder, Mia Poikolainen

    Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila

    Campus

    Laurea Tikkurila

    Evaluation scale

    Approved/Failed

    Students workload

    1cr = 27 hours of student's work

    Part 1. Medication treatment theory 3cr = 81 hours of student's work
    - lectures 4 x 4 h + 2 h exam = 18 h
    - independent study / online course: 63h

    Part 2. Medication calculations 0,5 cr = 13 hours of student's work
    - calculations lessons 2 x 2 h + exam 1 h = 5 h
    - independent work: 8 h

    Part 3. Workshops 0,5cr = 13 hours of student's work
    - workshops 4 hours each x 3 = 12 hours of student's work
    - independent worktime 1 hour

    Content and scheduling

    Core content :
    Medication treatment 3 ECTS
    - Legislation regulating medication treatment
    - Safe medication treatment processes and medication treatment plan
    - Aseptic techniques in medication treatment
    - The role, tasks and responsibility of nurses in medication treatment
    - Forms and routes of medication administration
    - Pharmaceutical service
    - Pharmaceutical technology
    - Basic knowledge of drug allergies and anaphylaxis

    Medication calculations:
    - Conversion of units
    - calculating percentages
    - solid and liquid medicine
    - infusion rate and time
    - preparation and dilution medicines
    - (basic) gas calculations

    Workshops:
    Workshop 1: subcutaneous injection (abdominal region and upper arm)
    Workshop 2: intramuscular (thigh) and ventrogluteal injection
    Workshop 3: dispensing medication