Study Guide

Objective

The student
-is able to understand his / her professional responsibility for securing and promoting the safety of patients receiving drug and fluid care.
-is able to plan, implement and evaluate safe drug and fluid care for various diseases.
-based on a doctor's instructions, the student is able to plan, implement and evaluate intravenous drug and fluid care and blood transfusions for patients of all ages.
-is able to plan, implement and evaluate safe drug and fluid care for different patient groups and for special treatments.
-is able to observe side and combined effects of medicines and to evaluate the effectiveness of drug care.
-is able to calculate medication calculations correctly and administer the correct dose to the patient.
-takes into account the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Content

Fluid balance, IV-medicine and fluid therapy. Blood transfusion. Peripheral IV -cannulation. Drug and fluid care in special cases (CVK, venous port, IO).
Preparation and administering a safe dose of iv-medicine.
Asepsis
Monitoring the effects of drugs. Side and combined effects of medicines.
Drug calculations
Sustainable development in drug care

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
-knows how to seek information about safe drug and fluid care from various sources and uses the knowledge to implement drug and fluid care.
-demonstrates that he/she is familiar with the knowledge foundation and core contents of safe drug and fluid care.
-has adequate knowledge so that he/she can act safely in various situations.
-can work with a client-centered approach in implementing drug and fluid care.
-is able to solve common tasks and problems related to safe drug and fluid care.
-can observe the safety and ethical principles defined for drug and fluid care implemented by registered nurses/public health nurses.
-will share his/her drug and fluid care competence with other members of the group.
-can evaluate his/her strengths and development needs for professional development.
-knows the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
-actively searches information about safe drug and fluid care and explains why he/she uses various sources.
-can consistently use the knowledge foundation on safe drug and fluid care.
-can use evidence-based knowledge of safe drug and fluid care.
-applies his/her knowledge of professional, safe drug and fluid care to various situations, within the scope of responsibility as a registered nurse/public health nurse.
-is able to behave in a client-centered and responsible manner in implementing safe drug and fluid care.
-knows how to take correct action when implementing safe drug and fluid care in various settings, within the scope of responsibility as a registered nurse/public health nurse.
-explains his/her actions in drug and fluid care using the ethical principles for registered nurses/public health nurses, and evaluates the safety of the drug and fluid care implemented.
-is capable of purposeful action in teams implementing safe drug and fluid care within the registered nurses'/public health nurses' scope of responsibility.
-can develop himself/herself professionally in safe drug and fluid care.
- knows and can use the principles of sustainable development in drug care

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
-applies concepts and knowledge of safe drug and fluid care competently and extensively.
-can use and evaluate evidence-based knowledge of safe drug and fluid care.
-applies his/her knowledge of safe drug and fluid care to various situations in drug and fluid care.
-is able to evaluate the consequences of his/her actions in drug and fluid care.
-works using a client-centered approach and with responsibility in implementing safe drug and fluid care.
-can search and apply alternative solutions in decision-making concerning safe drug and fluid care.
-evaluates drug and fluid care using professional ethical principles for registered nurses/public health nurses.
-is capable of working in multi professional and/or multidisciplinary teams implementing safe drug and fluid care within the nurses'/public health nurses' scope of responsibility.
-systematically develops himself/herself in his/her profession and work community in safe drug and fluid care.
-knows and can implement the principles of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
-is not adequately familiar with the concepts of safe drug and fluid care, or unable to use them.
-uses the knowledge foundation on drug and fluid care only narrowly and has little knowledge of the relevant sources of information.
-does not demonstrate adequate skills or knowledge in safe drug and fluid care, and applies knowledge incorrectly.
-approach to safe drug and fluid care is not adequately client-centered.
-does not adequately observe safety and ethical principles for registered nurses/public health nurses when implementing drug and fluid care.
-is not prepared to develop himself/herself in safe drug and fluid care.
-does not know the principles of sustainable development

Qualifications

Drug Care and Calculations 3 cr