Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 3. (2 cr)

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

Materials

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

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

Exam schedules

Timetable will be available in Pakki.

Attendance to first contact lesson / orientation is mandatory

International connections

Study unit is suitable for nursing exchange students.

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

Student workload

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

Content scheduling

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

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

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