Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 4. (1 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- safely implement medication treatment for older people in health care wards and home environments
- safely implement medication treatment for children
- safely implement medication treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- safely implement intravenous infusion therapy for children, young people and the elderly

Location and time

Independent / Tikkurila campus
Schedule in Pakki/Tuudo

Teaching methods

Orientation + lecture
Independent study in Canvas (inc. Medication treatment home exam)
Workshop
Medication calculations exam (on campus)

Exam schedules

Orientation mandatory

Completion alternatives

Written in Canvas

Student workload

27 hours of students work

Content scheduling

Special features of pharmacotherapy for different ages (scope 0.5 ECTS)
- Independent Work on Canvas
-Final exam on the subject as a home exam

Medication calculation (0,5 ECTS).
- weight based calculations and further dilution calculations
- medication calculation workshop
- medication calculation exam supervised on campus

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

Please make sure that the medication calculations exam has been passed 2 weeks before going to the 4th practice.

Prior studies: module 1-3 medication calculations & medication treatment must be mainly passed.