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

Vaccinations contact and workshop compulsory
Medication calculations contact lessons compulsory
IV-theory contact lessons compulsory
IV-therapy workshops compulsory

Student workload

Madication treatment and medication calculations 3cr (1 cr = 27 hours of student workload)

Vaccinations theory and workshops 1,5 cr = 40.5 hours of student workload
Medication calculations 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student workload
IV therapy - theory 0,5cr = 13,5 hours of student workload
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.