Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 4. (1cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- calculate medication doses correctly
- provide safe medication and fluid therapy for pregnant or nursing women, children, and elderly people in different nursing environments

Teaching methods

Medication calculation is recap in orientation and workshop. Medication Treatment theory student is going to study independently in Canvas and also in lectures.

Time and location

You can find more specific schedule from Pakki/Tuudo.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

No project in this course.

Important dates

Important dates

- 7.1.2026 orientation (attendance is mandatory)
- 13.1.2026 lesson at campus
- 20.1.2026 workshops at campus (attendance is mandatory)
- 26.1.2026 Calculation exam
- 2.2.2026 Calculation exam 1. retake
- 12.2.2026 Calculation exam 2. retake

Calculation exam

You can retake exam twice. Failure to participate in the actual exam is counted as one attempt. After 2nd retake, you can retake the exam at the Calculation clinic, which are organized at Porvoo campus.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student work

Special features of medication treatment for different ages 0,5 credit (13,5 h)
- independent study in Canvas
- lesson

Medication calculation 0,5 credit (13,5 h)
- workshop 4 h
- exam 1 h
- independent study in Canvas 8.5 h

Content and scheduling

- drug treatment for pregnant and postpartum women
- drug and fluid treatment with children
- drug treatment for the elderly
- drug treatment in home care

- weight-based calculations
- dilutions

Further information

This course and calculation exam must be completed before practice 4.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment

Calculation exam
- PASS/FAIL
- 100 % of calculations must be correct to achieve passed exam

Medication treatment
- Canvas-assignments done PASS/FAIL

Workshop
- 100 % attendance
- PASS/FAIL