Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 1. (4 cr)
Code: SN00BS19-3005
General information
Enrollment
23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Pamela Jokisalo
- Kirsi Tulus
Teacher in charge
Pamela Jokisalo
Groups
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SNV222SN2Degree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S22, Tikkurila, group 2
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 / Pamela Jokisalo ja Kirsi Tulus
Part 2. Medication calculations 0,5 cr / Pamela Jokisalo ja Kirsi Tulus
Part 3. Workshops 0,5cr / Pamela Jokisalo ja Kirsi Tulus
Schedule is available in Pakki.
Group divisions will be discussed during the 1st lecture.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Will be provided during the course. Material found in Canvas.
Important dates
Schedule is provided in Pakki.
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
- preparation and dilution medicines
Workshops:
Workshop 1: subcutaneous injection (abdominal region and upper arm)
Workshop 2: intramuscular (thigh) and ventrogluteal injection
Workshop 3: dispensing medication
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation criteria, approved/failed
Assessment: Pass/Fail
100% correct required in Medication calculations.