Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 2. (4 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- apply knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and the basics of medication treatment when planning, implementing and evaluating treatment for patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- describe the main drug classifications, drugs’ active ingredients and medicines used in long-term and acute care and their mechanisms
- justify the practices of safe and aseptic vaccination
- justify the necessity and benefits of safe vaccines for individuals, communities and society
- plan, implement and assess administration of intravenous medication and intravenous infusions
- implement safe and aseptic medication treatment using different routes of administration

Materials

All material given during the lectures
Articles posted in Canvas

Teaching methods

Contact lessons and workshops
PART 1: Pharmakology contact lessons (Marina Arvonen)
PART 2: Vaccinations contact and workshop compulsory (Pamela Jokisalo)
PART 3: Medication calculations contact lessons compulsory (Marina Arvonen)
PART 4: IV-theory contact lessons compulsory (Marina Arvonen)
PART 5: IV-therapy workshops compulsory (Marina Arvonen)

Student workload

Madication treatment and medication calculations 4cr (1 cr = 27 hours of student workload)

Part 1: Pharmakology theory 1cr = 27 hours of student workload
Part 2: Vaccinations theory and workshops 1.5 cr = 40.5 hours of student workload
Part 3: Medication calculations 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student workload
Part 4: IV therapy - theory 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student workload
Part 5: IV therapy workshops 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student workload

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

Groups for vaccination and IV cannulation workshop will be determined later. Compulsory attendance in both theory and workshop.

Medication calculation is part of Module II implementation. A student MUST past medication calculation before going for placement II.