Medication and Fluid Care (3cr)

Objective

Student understand her / his professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug and fluid care under supervision. They know how to plan, implement and evaluate safe drug and fluid care for various diseases under supervision. Based on a doctor's instructions, they are under supervision able to plan, implement and evaluate intravenous drug and fluid care and blood transfusions for patients of all ages. Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate safe drug and fluid care for different patient groups and for special treatments. Students know the basics of immunization. They know how to observe side and combined effects of medicines and how to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care. They perform drug calculations correctly.

Content

IV and fluid care. Blood transfusion. IV cannulation. Special features in drug and fluid care of patients of various ages. Drug and fluid care for special treatments. Drug and fluid care for different patient groups. Vaccinations. Effective mechanisms of drugs. Side and combined effects of medicines. Evaluation of the patient's drug care. Action in various risk situations.

Qualifications

Medication Management and Drug Calculations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Safe Drug and Fluid Care during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Safe Drug and Fluid Care during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Safe Drug and Fluid Care during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed
Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Safe Drug and Fluid Care during the middle phase of the studies.