Drug Care and Drug CalculationsLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: SH00DN00
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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
06.01.2025 - 21.02.2025
Timing
03.03.2025 - 01.06.2025
Credits
4 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Riikka Halmesmäki
- Maria Halonen
- Paula Paussu
Student groups
-
SH25KBachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Materials
Kirjallisuus: Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro.
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N., Paloposki, S., Müller, E. & Sinivuori, E. 2021. Annos oivallusta. Sanoma Pro.
Teaching methods
lessons
skill labs
drug calculations
exam
independent studies
Student workload
1 ECTS is 27h of student work
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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
06.01.2025 - 19.02.2025
Timing
03.03.2025 - 01.06.2025
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
- Pasi Alanen
- Maria Halonen
- Tiina Koskela
Student groups
-
MSH25KBachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Materials
Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 9. uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro Oy.
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N., Paloposki, S., Müller, E. & Sinivuori, E. 2021. Annos oivallusta: Harjoittelemalla lääkelaskennan osaajaksi. 6., uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro Oy.
(myös vanhempi versio samasta kirjasta esim. 2016 käy)
STM: 2021 Turvallinen lääkehoito-opas.
Teaching methods
Online lectures, drug calculations, skills labs and independent study
Content scheduling
During spring 2025: online drug calculations exercises, theory and skills labs
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Moodle exam, numerical assessment 1-5
Drug calculations before the start of the practical training, evaluation pass-fail
Active participation in the course
Compulsory attendance at skills labs
Enrollment
01.01.2025 - 19.02.2025
Timing
03.03.2025 - 08.06.2025
Credits
4 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
0.5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Marja Toukola
- Tiina Hemminki
Student groups
-
MTH25Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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
26.08.2024 - 09.10.2024
Timing
11.11.2024 - 02.03.2025
Credits
4 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Johanna Soini
- Maria Halonen
- Paula Paussu
Student groups
-
MSH24SBachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Materials
Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 9. uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro Oy.
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N., Paloposki, S., Müller, E. & Sinivuori, E. 2021. Annos oivallusta: Harjoittelemalla lääkelaskennan osaajaksi. 6., uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro Oy.
(myös vanhempi versio samasta kirjasta esim. 2016 käy)
STM: 2021 Turvallinen lääkehoito-opas.
Teaching methods
Lectures, drug calculations, skills labs, independent study and online courses
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam, numerical assessment 1-5
Drug calculations before the start of the practical training, evaluation pass-fail
Active participation in the course
Compulsory attendance at skills labs
Enrollment
26.08.2024 - 09.10.2024
Timing
21.10.2024 - 16.03.2025
Credits
4 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Raila Kärnä
- Maria Halonen
- Paula Paussu
Student groups
-
SH24SBachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Objective
The student
- is familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration.
- knows the correct and careful storage, handling and disposal of medicines in pharmaceutical care in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
- knows how to use pharmaceutical databases.
- understands his/her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug care.
- can perform drug calculations without error and administer the correct dose of medicine to the patient.
- understands the need of patient counseling about medication management in the implementation of medication treatment.
Content
- common concepts in pharmaceutical care
- pharmaceutical acts and regulations
- client- and patient safety in drug care
- pharmaceutical dosage forms, handling and administration routes of drugs
- the routes and effects of drugs on human`s body
- storage, handling and disposal of medicines in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases and evaluation of pharmaceutical information
- patient counselling in drug care
- drug calculations
- subcutaneus, indermal and intramuscular injections
Materials
- Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro.
- Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N., Paloposki, S., Müller, E. & Sinivuori, E. 2021. Annos oivallusta. Sanoma Pro.
- Turvallinen lääkehoito-opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen. 2021. STM.
Teaching methods
- Theory lessons
- Independent study
- Skills labs
- Theory exam
- Drug calculations exam
Exam schedules
To be announced during the course
Student workload
1 ECTS corresponds to 27h of student work, for a total of 4 x 27h = 108h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1-2
The student
- has some knowledge of regulations 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 mostly aware of his/her responsibility for safe drug care.
- can do drug calculations correctly.
- has some knowledge about the process in client-/patientsafe drug care.
- is able to administer the medicine safely.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3-4
The student
- is familiar with regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes and knows how to appropriately and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly uses pharmaceutical databases correctly.
- 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 regulations on pharmaceutical care.
- is familiar with 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 client- /patient safe drug care.
- is competent in the process of safe drug care.
- can perform drug calculations correctly.
- is able to administer medicine safely.
- knows and is able to implement the principles of sustainable development.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the regulations 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 client/patient 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Drug calculations exam: pass/fail, 100% of the answers must be correct
- Theory exam: numerical assessment 1-5
- Compulsory participation in skills labs, absences must be replaced in another group