Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- apply their knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and the implementation of pharmaceutical care when planning, implementing and evaluating the medication treatment of a surgical or acutely ill patient
- treat a patient's acute pain with medications
- plan, implement and evaluate the administration of intravenous nutrition
- explain the basic principles of safe blood transfusion
- explain the basics of epidural and spinal medication
- explain the basics of safe and aseptic use of central venous catheters

Teaching methods

The course includes two parts
Medication treatment 1,5cr
Medical calculations 0,5cr

Student must attend the first orientation lesson or contact the lecturer of their absence. If a student fails to do so another student can be taken to the course instead. The important dates and workshop groups are told during the orientation lecture.

This course includes contact lessons and workshops. Attendance in workshops is mandatory

More detailed information will be given in orientation

Learning materials and recommended literature

Information about study materials will be given in orientation and seen in Canvas

Important dates

Timetable will be available in Pakki.

Attendance to first contact lesson / orientation is mandatory

Forms of internationality

Study unit is suitable for nursing exchange students.

Students need to wear nursing uniform in the workshops. Laurea UAS doesn't provide nursing uniforms.

Students workload

2cr = 54h
Medication treatment 1,5cr = 40,5h
Medication calculations 0,5cr = 13,5h

Content and scheduling

Medication treatment
-lessons
-workshops
Medication calculations
- workshops
-medication calculations exam

Further information for students

Medication calculations 1 & 2 should be passed
Theoretical studies in module 1 & 2 should be mainly passed

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Medication treatment exam pass/fail
Medication calculations exam pass/fail

Please see the Laurea evaluation criteria in LINK:
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents