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Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 4. (1cr)

Code: SH00BW15-3015

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 22.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
15.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
Mia Poikolainen
Teacher in charge
Mia Poikolainen
Groups
SHV222SA
Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S22, Tikkurila
Course
SH00BW15

Teachin 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

Materials

Written in Canvas

Exam schedules

Orientation mandatory

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).
- kilogram calculations and further dilution calculations
- medication calculation workshop
- medication calculation exam supervised on campus

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 treatment & medication calculations must be mainly passed.

Objective

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

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 treatment & medication calculations must be mainly passed.

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