Study Guide

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

Teaching methods

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

Location and time

Independent / Tikkurila campus
Schedule in Pakki/Tuudo

Learning materials and recommended literature

Written in Canvas

Important dates

Orientation mandatory

Students workload

27 hours of students work

Content and 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

Further information for students

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 treatment & medication calculations must be mainly passed.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pass/Failed
- medication calculations (pass/failed)
- workshop (pass/failed)
- Medication treatment exam (pass/failed)