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Medication and Fluid CareLaajuus (3 cr)

Course unit code: BA00BO58

General information


Credits
3 cr
Teaching language
English

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
Students know how to seek information about safe drug and fluid care from various sources and use the knowledge to implement drug and fluid care. They demonstrate that they are familiar with the knowledge foundation and core contents of safe drug and fluid care. Students have adequate knowledge so that they can act safely in various situations. They work with a client-centred approach in implementing drug and fluid care. They are able to solve common tasks and problems related to safe drug and fluid care. Students observe the safety and ethical principles defined for drug and fluid care implemented by nurses/public health nurses. They share their drug and fluid care competence with other members of the group. Students evaluate their strengths and development needs in professional development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Students actively seek information about safe drug and fluid care and explain why they use various sources. They consistently use the knowledge foundation on safe drug and fluid care. They explain their action using evidence-based knowledge of safe drug and fluid care. Students apply their knowledge of professional, safe drug and fluid care to various situations, within their scope of responsibility as nurses/public health nurses. They work with a client-centred approach and with responsibility in implementing safe drug and fluid care. Students know how to take correct action when implementing safe drug and fluid care in various settings, within their scope of responsibility as nurses/public health nurses. Students explain their actions in drug and fluid care using the ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses, and evaluate the safety of the drug and fluid care implemented. They are capable of purposeful action in teams implementing safe drug and fluid care within the nurses'/public health nurses' scope of responsibility. Students develop themselves professionally in safe drug and fluid care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Students apply concepts and knowledge of safe drug and fluid care competentely and extensively. They use and evaluate evidence-based knowledge of safe drug and fluid care. Students apply their knowledge of safe drug and fluid care to various situations in drug and fluid care. They are able to evaluate the consequences of the their actions in drug and fluid care. They work with a client-centred approach and with responsibility in implementing safe drug and fluid care. Students seek and apply alternative solutions in decision-making concerning safe drug and fluid care. They evaluate drug and fluid care using professional ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses. Students are capable of working in multiprofessional and/or multidisciplinary teams implementing safe drug and fluid care within the nurses'/public health nurses' scope of responsibility. Students systematically develop themselves, their profession and work community in safe drug and fluid care.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
Students are not adequately familiar with the concepts of safe drug and fluid care, or unable to use them. They use the knowledge foundation on drug and fluid care only narrowly and have little knowledge of the relevant sources of information. Students do not demonstrate adequate skills or knowledge in safe drug and fluid care, and apply their knowledge incorrectly. Their approach to safe drug and fluid care is not adequately client-centred. Students do not adequately observe safety and ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses when implementing drug and fluid care. They are not prepared to develop themselves in safe drug and fluid care.

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