Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 1. (4 cr)
Code: SN00BS19-3002
General information
Enrollment
23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Mia Poikolainen
- Kirsi Tulus
- Jonna Kantala
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Tulus
Groups
-
SNV222SNDegree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S22, Tikkurila
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- 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
Teaching methods
Part 1. Medication treatment theory 3cr
Part 2. Medication calculations 0,5 cr
Part 3. Workshops 0,5cr (100% presence)
This will be scheduled in Pakki.
Group divisions will be discussed during the 1st lecture. Mandatory presence at the orientation.
Students workload
1cr = 27 hours of student's work
4cr = 108 hours
Part 1. Medication treatment theory 3cr = 81 hours of student's work
Part 2. Medication calculations 0,5 cr = 13,5 hours of student's work
Part 3. Workshops 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student's work
Content and scheduling
Core content :
Medication treatment:
- 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
- weight based calculations
- (basic) gas calculations
Workshops:
Workshop 1: subcutaneous injection (abdominal region and upper arm)
Workshop 2: intramuscular (thigh) and ventrogluteal injection
Workshop 3: dispensing medication
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation criteria, fail (0)
Medication treatment theory, exam numeric grade 1-5
Medication calculations, exam Approved/Failed
Workshops, Approved/Failed