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Drug Care and Drug CalculationsLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: SH00CN84

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 22.02.2023

Timing

13.03.2023 - 04.06.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Meri Matala-Aho
  • Hanna Keski-Saari
  • Terhi Haapala
  • Johanna Soini
  • Paula Paussu
Student groups
  • MSH23K

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 22.02.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 04.06.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Carita Sandell-Kaukonen
  • Terhi Haapala
Student groups
  • TH23

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 22.02.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 04.06.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Meri Matala-Aho
  • Niina Keskinen
  • Paula Paloniemi
Student groups
  • SH23K

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

29.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

02.01.2023 - 19.03.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Johanna Soini
  • Paula Paussu
  • Paula Paloniemi
Student groups
  • SH22S

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

29.08.2022 - 12.10.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 05.03.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Hanna Keski-Saari
  • Johanna Soini
  • Paula Paussu
Student groups
  • MSH22SA

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

29.08.2022 - 12.10.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 05.03.2023

Credits

4 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Johanna Soini
  • Pasi Alanen
  • Tiina Koskela
Scheduling groups
  • Teoria (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lääkelaskut (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Työpajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • MSH22SB
Education groups
  • Teoria
  • Lääkelaskut
  • Työpajat

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 31.01.2022

Timing

07.03.2022 - 05.06.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Henna Ryhänen
  • Carita Sandell-Kaukonen
  • Virpi Rantanen
Student groups
  • MSH22K

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 13.03.2022

Timing

07.03.2022 - 02.10.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Marja Toukola
  • Katri Hemminki
Scheduling groups
  • Lääkehoito-teoria (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lääkehoito-taitopajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lääkehoito-lääkelaskut (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • TH22
Education groups
  • Lääkehoito-teoria
  • Lääkehoito-taitopajat
  • Lääkehoito-lääkelaskut

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 31.01.2022

Timing

07.03.2022 - 05.06.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Henna Ryhänen
  • Virpi Rantanen
  • Carita Sandell-Kaukonen
  • Tiina Koskela
Scheduling groups
  • Teoria (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Taitopajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • SH22K
Education groups
  • Teoria
  • Taitopajat

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

30.08.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

22.11.2021 - 31.07.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Hanna Keski-Saari
  • Tiina Hemminki
  • Katri Hemminki
  • Carita Sandell-Kaukonen
Scheduling groups
  • Lääkehoito ja lääkelaskut- teoria (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lääkehoito-taitopajat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • SH21S
Education groups
  • Lääkehoito ja lääkelaskut- teoria
  • Lääkehoito - taitopajat

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development

Enrollment

30.08.2021 - 12.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 20.03.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Kristiina Store
  • Tiina Hemminki
  • Hanna Keski-Saari
  • Katri Hemminki
  • Carita Sandell-Kaukonen
Student groups
  • MSH21S

Objective

The student
-becomes familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
-learns the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
-assumes responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines.
-knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
-is able to understand his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
-knows the process of safe medication.
-is able to dispense pharmaceutical dosage forms correctly.
-is able to safely administer intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular and ventrogluteal injections.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to perform drug calculations correctly.
-understands the importance of counselling a client / patient.
- is able to consider aseptic work in drug care care.
- takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care.

Content

- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs in human`s body
- storage and wasting of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- evaluation of pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- drug safety and responsibility for informing those involved, administering IC, SC, IM and VG injections
- effective mechanisms, side and combined effects of drugs
- patient counselling in drug care
- principles sustainable development in drug care
- drug calculations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases randomly.
- is only partly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- is aware of his/her professional responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has knowledge about the process in safe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- has the command of various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- is aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care.
- does not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- does not know how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- is not aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- cannot perform drug calculations correctly.
- is not familiar with the process of safe drug treatment.
- does not know how to safely administer drugs.
- does not know the principles of sustainable development